Japan: December, M2 Money Stock: 3.6% y/y vs 3.6% y/y

Japan: December, M3 Money Stock: 2.9% y/y vs 2.9% y/y

Australia: November, Job vacancies: +2.6% vs. -0.4% prior (revised up from -0.7%)

Gold prices trade flat around USD 1232

USA: Dec, Core Retail Sales -1,0%m/m

USA: Dec, Retail Sales -0,9%m/m vs +0.7% m/m

USA: Import prices -2.5%