FOREX

The Armenian central bank's 175 bps rate hike in December did not really help the dram.

When leaving the main rate at 2% on 11 December, the BoK was hopeful that inflation would rise.

Many expect China PMI to continue to show weaker conditions going forward

Experts believe Russia is not adequately resourceful to address the recession challenges.

Singapore dollar is forming a big upward channel with resistance above 1.36.

Russian government expects economy to shrink by 0.8% in 2015.

Second half performance has been crucial for all the currencies this year

The index is biased northward and charts point to 95-97 levels next year

Australian dollar has more risks skewed to the downside rather than upside for 2015.

The strength of the support at 1.5270 will be crucial for GBP/USD in 2015

Experts, including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, predict parity by 2017 as capital outflow intensifies.

Russia's ruble reached an all-time-low of 80 against the dollar on Tuesday but has since recovered.

The Swiss National Bank introduced negative deposit rates of 0.25% on commercial bank deposits.

Russian ruble rallies just 24 hours after falling to an all-time low.

Brent crude fell to its lowest level since 2009 as Opec producers seek to protect market share.

Some Fibonacci levels are in focus amid Wednesday's slight rebound.

Russian central bank working with Kremlin to avert currency crisis.

Rupee has some slight upside room but could soon fall back amid risk-aversion in Asian markets.

Recovery not enough to reverse earlier big loss as Russian currency remains under pressure.

The Indian rupee is down 0.8%, while the rupiah and ringgit are down 3.5% in December; Thai baht is up 0.3%.

The currency shows weakness after a 1% rally last week; charts project 1.5500.

China's industrial production rate slows while retail sales growth moves off multi-year low.

Swedish inflation, unemployment data as well as Norges Bank rate decision due.

RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler says New Zealand's economy will be impacted by falling commodity prices.

Aussie currency remains firm helped by continuing US dollar weakness.

The fall in Russia's trade surplus since July has been sharp and is approaching the deficit boundary.

Falling inflation in China reflects weakening domestic demand, analysts say.

Switzerland's annual consumer prices inflation fell to -0.1% in November.

ECB, BoE and US Fed to come out with economic reports.