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Iran Blackout Continues, Reports of Massacres Emerging; Trump Seen Likely to Hit Iran Within Week, WTI Crude Oil Hits 2-Month High; US CPI Unchanged at 2.7%; Gold Touches $4,634, Silver $91.57; S&P 500 Index Briefly Touches All-Time High Near 7,000; Japanese Yen Reaches 18-Month Low on Snap Election Rumour

The US consumer price index (CPI) climbed 2.7% year-on-year in December, unchanged from November and matching the market estimate.

US CPI Expected Unchanged at 2.7%; Gold Touches $4,630, Silver $86.35; S&P 500 Index Prints All-Time High Near 7,000; Japanese Yen Reaches 18-Month Low on Snap Election Rumour; Iran Blackout Continues, Reports of Massacres Emerging; Trump Threatens Intervention, But Nothing Yet

Gold Touches $4,600, Silver >5%, Other Metals >2%; Iran Blackout Continues, Reports of Heavy Clashes; Trump Threatens Intervention, Many Analysts See Ayatollah Regime Finished; Stock Markets Mixed

Swiss Inflation; S&P 500 Index Briefly Makes New Record; Metals Lose Ground; President Trump Calls for Doubling Defense Spending; US Non-Farms as Expected

Australia’s consumer price index (CPI) eased to 3.4% year-on-year in November. This was sharply lower than the 3.8% gain in October and well below the market estimate of 3.7%.

Australian CPI Lowers to 3.4% from 3.8%, Aussie Rises Firmly; Both Precious and Industrial Metals Saw Further Gains Yesterday; Stock Markets Slip

Both Precious and Industrial Metals See Firm Rises; Stock Markets Higher, Led by Asia