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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: BRC shop price index up 0.1 percent y/y in November.
- Australia: Construction work done in the third quarter is down 2.8 percent.
Upcoming:
- Germany: GFK consumer confidence report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Q3 GDP report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Bank stress test report might be released today by BoE. BoE governor Carney is set for a speech at 16:45 GMT.
- Italy: PPI inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply statistics will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Zew survey report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 12:00 GMT. Q3 GDP report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with October goods balance report, and followed by new home sales report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT. Fed’s Powell is set for a speech at 17:00 GMT.
- Japan: October retail trade report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
