Oil Prices Hold Steady as Ukraine Tensions and Fed Cut Expectations Support Market 
Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification 
BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
Dollar Slides to Five-Week Low as Asian Stocks Struggle and Markets Bet on Fed Rate Cut 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut 
Trump Meets Mexico and Canada Leaders After 2026 World Cup Draw Amid USMCA Tensions 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
Lots of economic dockets and events are scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- France: Investment report for third quarter released at 6:45 GMT along with business climate report.
- Spain: Second quarter GDP will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Industrial production report for the second quarter will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Germany: IFO business climate, current assessment, and expectations report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CBI trades survey report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with durable goods orders and followed by Markit services PMI at 13:45 GMT. EIA weekly natural gas inventory report will be released at 14:30 GMT. Kansas City Fed manufacturing activity will be released at 15:00 GMT.
- Japan: Tokyo and National CPI for July and August will be released at 23:30 GMT.
- Auctions: United States will auction 7-year note at 17:00 GMT.
