China's President Xi: China willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Canada - Xinhua

China's President Xi: China Canada trade of mutually beneficial nature - Xinhua

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Sanctions aim at the architects of the Iran protest crackdown.

EIA NATURAL GAS CHANGE BCF ACTUAL -71B (FORECAST -91B, PREVIOUS -119B) $MACRO

Senate Majority Leader Thune ends comments to reporters.

EIA CRUDE CUSHING INVENTORIES ACTUAL 0.745M (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS 0.728M) $MACRO

Fed's Miran Speech https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/miran20260114a.htm

BoE's Ramsden's Speech on 'The evolution of the Bank’s approach to resolution' https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2026/january/dave-ramsden-speech-at-kings-college-london-the-evolution-of-resolution

Senate Republican Leader Thune: I am not sure I have the votes to stop war powers act vote today.

Bank of England's Ramsden: We have more to do to ensure firms and the bank are ready to implement a CCP resolution.

Fed's Miran: Deregulation last year was substantial and is expected to continue.

Fed's Miran: Perhaps 30% of regulations could be eliminated by 2030, cutting inflation by perhaps half a percentage point a year.

Fed's Miran: If central banks don't accommodate the impact of deregulation, it makes policy too tight, with a needless damper on growth.

Fed's Miran: Deregulation should put downward pressure on prices, another reason for us. The central bank is expected to cut interest rates.

EIA GASOLINE INVENTORIES ACTUAL 8.977M (FORECAST 2M, PREVIOUS 7.702M) $MACRO

🔴 EIA CRUDE OIL INVENTORIES ACTUAL 3.391M (FORECAST -1.682M, PREVIOUS -3.832M) $MACRO

EIA DISTILLATE INVENTORIES ACTUAL -0.029M (FORECAST -0.662M, PREVIOUS 5.594M) $MACRO

US S&P COMPOSITE PMI FINAL ACTUAL 52.7 (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS 53.0) $MACRO

🔴 US S&P SERVICES PMI FINAL ACTUAL 52.5 (FORECAST 52.9, PREVIOUS 52.9) $MACRO

UK Nationwide House Price Index December 2025 Report https://www.nationwide.co.uk/media/hpi/reports/uk-house-price-growth-ends-2025-on-a-softer-note

UK NATIONWIDE HOUSE PRICE MOM ACTUAL -0.4% (FORECAST 0.1%, PREVIOUS 0.3%) $MACRO

UK NATIONWIDE HOUSE PRICE YOY ACTUAL 0.6% (FORECAST 1.2%, PREVIOUS 1.8%) $MACRO

Japan CEOs halt China trip in first such disruption in 13 years.

Russia S and P Global December Services PMI at 52.3 versus 52.2 in November

The Head of Yemen Presidential Council Alimi: Imposes no-fly zone, sea and ground blockade for 72 hours in Yemen

The head of Yemen's presidential council Alimi: exemptions from blockade must be authorized by Saudi led coalition

Finnish November GDP rises 0.3 percent year on year - Statistics Finland

🔴 MOC IMBALANCE S&P 500: 420.5 MLN NASDAQ 100: 350.2 MLN DOW 30: -360.7 MLN MAG 7: 124.9 MLN $MACRO

Zelenskiy: He and Trump agreed to meet in the near future

China's Li hopes Apple are to deepen its presence in China. $AAPL

DUTCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SA ACTUAL 4.0% (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS 4.0%) $MACRO

US API CRUDE OIL STOCK CHANGE ACTUAL -9.3M (FORECAST -2.2M, PREVIOUS -4.8M) $MACRO

🔴 UK UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ACTUAL 5.1% (FORECAST 5.1%, PREVIOUS 5.0%) $MACRO

UK EMPLOYMENT CHANGE 3M/3M ACTUAL -16K (FORECAST -75K, PREVIOUS -22K) $MACRO

NYMEX Diesel January futures settle at $2.1806 a gallon.

NYMEX Natural Gas January futures settle at $4.0120/MMBtu.

NYMEX Gasoline January futures settle at $1.7323 a gallon.

NYMEX WTI Crude January futures settle at $56.82 a barrel, down 62 cents, 1.08%.

US Secretary of War Hegseth: The US is to avenge troops shot in Syria with overwhelming force - Post on X.

Russia may extend the Diesel-export ban for non-producers - IFX.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz: Using frozen Russian assets is only a solution the EU can reach with a qualified majority, all alternatives need unanimity, which we don't have.

ICYMI: US backs $7.4 bln critical minerals smelter to counter China - FT https://www.ft.com/content/d885ab55-b4f8-4c8f-a213-94f2778863ac

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick: The US has priority access to Korea's zinc products in 2026.

US NFP Prep [December 16th] https://features.financialjuice.com/2025/12/15/us-nfp-prep-3/

Fed's Miran concludes comments in CNBC

Fed's Miran: Data dependence is too backward looking, it will lead to bad decisions because of lags.

Fed's Miran: Future dissents depend on the policy decisions, I would like rates to decline further.

Fed's Miran: financial markets care about outcomes, not the motives of the policymaker - CNBC.

Fed's Collins: I see future inflation risks as lower than they were.

Fed's Collins: I supported a rate cut amid shifting balance of risks.