U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI came at 51.3 for November.
- Australia: Private capital expenditure declined 4 percent in the third quarter.
- China: non-manufacturing PMI for November came at 54.7, NBS manufacturing PMI came at 51.7, and Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 50.9
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house prices data for November will be released at 7:00 GMT. Manufacturing PMI at 9:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI for November will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales for October will be reported at 8:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI at 8:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report is scheduled for release at 8:45 GMT. Unemployment report for October will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI at 8:55 GMT.
- Greece: Manufacturing PMI data will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Unemployment report for October will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Weekly jobless claims report at 13:30 GMT and ISM manufacturing PMI report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Auctions: Spain will auction 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year bonds today.
