Eurozone September final CPI +2.1% vs +2.1% y/y prelim

Trump caps exec pay at $5M, halts dividends for defense firms. Stocks like LMT, NOC, GD, RTX, BA tumble.

Japan’s real wages fell 2.8% y/y in November, the sharpest drop since January, as a plunge in bonus payments and elevated inflation continued to erode household purchasing power, underscoring a key challenge for the BOJ’s tightening outlook.

Japan November 2025 real wages -2.8% y/y

Nikkei 225 futures see slight dips (-70 to -85 pts) with mixed volume. Traders eye open interest drop.

US voters demand action on $38T debt; 82% want lawmakers to prioritize fiscal health amid rising costs.

WTI crude plunges 2% on Venezuela sanctions relief; gasoline dips. EIA crude inventories fall, but gasoline stocks surge.

Nat-gas futures jump 5.22% on cold forecasts, but record production looms. Traders eye EIA inventory data.