Unsurprisingly, the data and events calendar is very light this week. The main data release is US durable goods orders for November.
Monday 23rd December
United States: Durable goods orders (November). This proxy of domestic investment contracted 1.1% in September-October but analysts forecast a strong rebound of 1.5% mom in November.
Tuesday 24th December
Public holiday in Switzerland and Germany and early market close in US, UK and Australia. No major data releases or policy meetings.
Wednesday 25th December
Worldwide public holiday. No major data releases or policy meetings.
Thursday 26th December
Public holiday in Switzerland , Germany, UK and Australia
United States: Initial jobless claims. Weekly initial jobless claims have risen in recent weeks, suggesting a moderate cooling of the US labour market.
Friday 27th December
No major data releases or policy meetings.
