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Canadian Dollar exhibited softness in early US session, a reaction to lower-than-expected consumer inflation readings. This development, indicative of ongoing disinflation, could bolster BoC's confidence to maintain its current policy stance in the upcoming December meeting. Notably, Canadian Dollar has been unique among major currencies in its inability to break above prior week's high against Dollar. This performance is also influenced by recent weaknesses in oil prices, as WTI crude remains capped well below 80 mark despite some recovery this week.

Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the Chancellor's Autumn statement, on Tuesday, with the most recent economic data showing that he had approximately £90bn of leeway to tweak fiscal policy.

Swiss Franc continues to dominate as this week's top-performing currency, as the global financial markets are under influence of mounting geopolitical tensions. Reports suggest that Israel might be preparing for ground operations against Hamas. The country's Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, has reportedly alerted troops that they will soon see Gaza "from inside", and "the command will come".

On the cryptocurrency front, Bitcoin managed to push past 30k handle today, potentially driven in part by investors seeking alternative safe havens. From a short-term perspective, the crypto asset is likely to see further rise as long as 28071 support holds, aiming next for the 31815 peak. A broader overview suggests that the support at 24739 has held firm, leading to a moderately bullish medium-term outlook with the expectation that rise from 15452 could resume later in the stage.

Investors' focus at the end of the week will shift back towards the UK, barring any unwelcome developments on the geopolitical front.