Good afternoon,

In the US this session the NIFB Business Optimism Index for January is expected to fall to 94.6 from 95.2 previously. The Redbook Index (for February), JOLTS Job Openings and Wholesale Inventories (for December) to follow. USOIL trading at $31.91 per barrel, and GOLD breached the $1200 mark briefly yesterday. Later this week we will see Retail Sales figures from January. Expectations for an increase forecast.

I hope you all have a nice day.