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US Core Inflation Metric Comes in a Fraction Low, Stocks Higher, USD Lower; Bloomberg Reports Bank of Japan Almost Certain to Hike Rates Next Week, Boosting Yen

Core inflation dropped to 3.2% from 3.3%, boosting expectations of a March rate cut and sending the Dollar lower and stocks higher.

All eyes will be on today’s scheduled release of US CPI (inflation) data, which is expected to show a month-on-month increase of 0.4%.

Major Equity Indices Sink Before Recovering Later; US Dollar Weakens as Gradual Trump Tariffs Floated; Bank of Japan Makes Hawkish Comments on Rates; Markets Await US PPI Data Release

US Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger, Trading at 2-Year High; British Pound, Australian Dollar are Weakest Major Currencies; Strong US Jobs Data Weighs on Markets; Global Stock Markets Lower

Fed minutes reveal inflation concerns and cautious monetary policy amid potential risks from Trump’s trade and immigration policies.

Options Market Bets on Lower Pound, Fear UK Government Lack of Credibility; Aussie Dollar Lower on Weaker Retail Sales; FOMC Minutes Show Cautious Take on Inflation; Global Stock Markets Mostly Lower.

Bank of Japan Warns on Weaker Yen Sending USD/JPY to Fresh High; Bitcoin Trading Above $100k Again; Global Stock Markets Led Higher by Tech Gains

Governor Ueda Wants to See Wage Rises Before Hiking Rates; Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index at 20-Year Low

Asian Stock Markets Mostly Lower; US Dollar in Strong Bullish Trend.

Japanese Yen Gains After Earlier 5-Month High; Stock Markets Lower; Australian and New Zealand Dollar Heavily Close to Technical Breakdown

Markets Turn From Risk on Friday, Global Stock Markets Lower, Bitcoin Trading Near December Low; Quiet Markets Likely Today

Most Major Equity Indices Higher, Japan & China Higher by Over 1%; Bitcoin Gains on MicroStrategy Plans; Bank of Japan’s Ueda Gives No Clue on Rate Hike

Canada’s GDP rises 0.3% in October, contracts 0.1% in November, and Canadian dollar edges lower in aftermath of GDP report.