Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers’ survey for December will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation numbers for December will be reported at 7:45 GMT, along with November budget details.
- Germany: Real GDP growth figure will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output numbers for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Greece will publish unemployment stat for December at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production numbers for November will be published at 10:00 GMT. ECB will release minutes at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with terms of trade details. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT same as Harker. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: New Houe price for November data at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report for December will be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 30-year bonds at 18:00 GMT. UK will auction 10-year bond today.


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