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Meanwhile, President Trump this morning attempted to distance himself from the situation by stating that \u201che doesn\u2019t know anything about it.\u201d The commander in chief\u2019s efforts to detach from the probe led traders to buy the deep morning dip in stocks and bring equities into modest gains before noon on the eve of a high-impact CPI print tomorrow prior to the opening bell. Still, there\u2019s glimpses of the \u201cSell America\u201d trade that we saw in the first half of last year featuring the rare combination of yields rising as the greenback drops. Also, commodities are rallying strongly in response to expectations of potentially looser monetary policy, with store-of-value precious metals like silver and gold especially outperforming and reaching fresh records. Bitcoin and forecast contracts are additionally experiencing engagement but volatility protection instruments are seeing higher prices as participants brace for potential turbulence by adding portfolio hedges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cpi-estimates-are-all-over-the-place\"><strong>CPI Estimates Are All Over the Place<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In light of the debasement positioning that is gripping markets today, tomorrow\u2019s December Consumer Price Index (CPI)\u00a0is\u00a0critical because it could meaningfully impact financial assets. It\u2019s precisely the wide range of possible outcomes that is especially noteworthy. Of the 41 professional forecasters surveyed by Reuters in its monthly poll, the minimum and maximum projections sit at 2.5% and 2.9%. The sharp discrepancy concerning an indicator that is typically well telegraphed by Wall Street is emblematic of the adverse impacts of the government shutdown, which led the Bureau of Labor Statistics to use a controversial carry-forward data technique which most likely reflected lower-than-actual costs for shelter and drove a huge miss in November\u2019s report. How these heavily weighted numbers are adjusted for the incoming publication is top of mind for economists and the potential answer to that question is what\u2019s informing expectations as low as in the mid 2s or at almost 3%. The results&#8217; influence on upcoming monetary policy decisions will also be pivotal, as lighter stats play to the hands of the doves and the President, while bulkier figures embolden the hawks on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-roundup\"><strong>International Roundup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aussie-shoppers-spend-more-than-expected\"><strong>Aussie Shoppers Spend More than Expected<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher borrowing costs and inflation in Australia didn\u2019t dampen consumers\u2019 outlays in November with household spending climbing 1% month over month (m\/m) and 6.3% and year over year (y\/y), according to the country\u2019s Bureau of Statistics. A consensus of economists predicted a 0.6% m\/m jump following October\u2019s monthly and yearly gains of 1.4% and 5.7%. Relative to the preceding month, furnishings and household equipment led, jumping 2.2%. Clothing and footwear followed with a 2% gain while recreation and culture was up 1.7%. Compared to the year ago period, cashiers rang up 10.6% more for miscellaneous goods and services. The recreation and culture category, furthermore, grew 8.6%. Overall services climbed 7.8% y\/y. 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