Key economic data and events to focus on today: December 18, 2024, Wednesday
① Domestic refined oil price adjustment window to be determined;
② 15:00 UK November CPI month-on-month;
③ 15:00 UK November Retail Price Index month-on-month;
④ 18:00 Eurozone November CPI year-on-year final value, CPI month-on-month final value;
⑤ 19:00 UK December CBI Industrial Order Balance;
⑥ 21:30 US November Housing Starts annualized, Q3 Current Account, November Building Permits total;
⑦ 23:30 US EIA Crude Oil Inventory for the week ending December 13, EIA Cushing Crude Oil Inventory, EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve Inventory;
⑧ Next day 03:00 Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision and economic projections summary;
⑨ Next day 03:30 Federal Reserve Chairman Powell holds a press conference.