Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Hoe loans down 0.6 percent in October. Investment lending for homes grew 1.6 percent.
- China: November trade balance came at $40.21 billion. Exports up 12.3 percent y/y and imports up 17.7 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers’ survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance report for October will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: October industrial output report will be published at 7:45 GMT, along with October budget.
- United Kingdom: Manufacturing and industrial production reports will be released at 9:30 GMT, along with October trade balance report. NIESR will release GDP estimate at 13:00 GMT.
- Greece: consumer price inflation report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: NFP report will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by Michigan consumer sentiment at 15:00 GMT.
- Canada: October Housing starts report at 13:15 GMT.
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