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The Bank of England said that UK households and businesses could feel under financial pressure due to tighter monetary policy and rising inflation. However, according to central bank officials, their incomes wouldn’t be so squeezed by high inflation as in the 2008 financial crisis.

Adverse weather conditions, higher energy prices and shifting geopolitical environment may have a negative impact on global agricultural production in 2023. So, lower supplies are expected, even though farmers are expanding planted areas.

Europe will soon lose its largest external diesel supplier due to the ban on shipments. In this regard, diesel is being delivered to Europe from all over the world in record time.

According to iBanFirst, in terms of the current economic situation, the dollar index will stay strong. The exchange rate will be in this position for a long time and will probably exceed the mark of 115.

U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 5% to a two-week high. This is due to cold weather forecasts and higher heating demand in December.

Earlier, the inflation data showed lower-than-expected results. Because of this, after a sharp fall, the US dollar barely got a fix on Wednesday.

According to a statement made by the government of New Zealand, the country is about to enter recession next year.

According to Barclays Plc., the policy of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) is likely to diverge from the Federal Reserve's stance in the coming year, despite holding similar events this week.

Morgan Stanley expects that by the end of next year’s first fiscal quarter, China’s economic activity will recover. Regarding this, the American bank has raised its China’s GDP growth forecast for 2023 from 5% to 5.4%.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to raise interest rates by 0.5% at Wednesday's meeting.