US Economic Events for Thursday, December 7th, 2023 All times Eastern (UTC -5:00) $SPY $QQQ #NASDAQ #Macro #SPX #EIA #natgas #forex Important events for today include: • Weekly Initial Jobless Claims at 8:30 AM • Weekly EIA Natural Gas Storage Report at 10:30 AM

There is a Reserve Bank of India rate decision at 11:30 PM. It may have some sort of impact on US listed, Indian companies such as $HDB, $INFY, or $TTM.

This will have an impact on further-dated CME SOFR futures contracts (SR3) as well as INR forex pairings. Look at the INR/USD forex pair for volatility, as well as the following forex futures: SIR on the CME and DX on the ICE.

US Economic Events for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 All times Eastern (UTC -5:00) $SPY $QQQ #NASDAQ #Macro #SPX #EIA #oil #ADP #forex #BoC Important events for today include: • November ADP Nonfarm Employment Change at 8:15 AM • October Import/Export Trade Balance at 8:30 AM

Commentary: Expect higher volatility with equities and especially commodities for the foreseeable future. There is a Bank of Canada rate decision at 10:00 AM. It may have some sort of impact on US listed, Canadian companies such as $SHOP, $TD, or $CP.

This will have an impact on further-dated CME SOFR futures (SR3) as well as CAD forex pairings. Look at the USD/CAD forex pair for volatility, as well as the following CME listed forex futures: 6C, MCD, as well as DX on the ICE.

Commentary: Expect higher volatility with equities and especially commodities for the foreseeable future.

At 10:00 AM, Dr. Michael Gibson, Federal Reserve Division of Supervision and Regulation Director, will testify on "Fostering Financial Innovation" before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion.

While not a FOMC board member, he does hold a important position at the Federal Reserve. More information and a video link can be found here: tinyurl.com/4a6tnupc