Gross government bond issuance by eurozone sovereigns via syndications in January 2025 will be heavy historically, but less so than in January 2024, Barclays said.
Gold was steady in early Asian trade. The precious metal has staged a recovery after a sharp fall following the Fed's signaling of a more cautious approach to rate cuts next year, ANZ said.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is set to start another trading session in the red, adding to recent losses that Thursday pulled the benchmark index to a six-week low.
U.S. natural gas futures were higher ahead of the EIA's weekly storage report, with gains supported by a cold shot that's likely to lift demand into the weekend.