Guide to today’s important data and events

Busy start to high even risk week. Today's release risks are low to moderate though.

Data released so far 

• New Zealand - ANZ business confidence grew 14.6 in November from 10.5 in October.

• Australia - Company gross operating profits rose by 1.3% in third quarter, compared to -0.5% drop in second. Private sector credit rose 0.7% in October, up 6.7% from a year ago.M3 money supply rose 7.7% in October from a year ago.

• Japan - Vehicle production is down -0.5% in October, from a year ago. Housing starts down -2.5% from a year ago.

• Germany - Retail sales are down -0.4%, still up 2.1% from a year ago.

Upcoming  

• Spain - Retail sales for October to be released at 8:00 GMT. Current account balance for September to be released at 9:00 GMT.
   
• Switzerland - KOF leading indicator to be released at 8:00 GMT for November.
   
• UK - Money supply details and lending details to be published at 9:30 GMT.
   
• Italy - Consumer price index for November (flash estimate) will be released at 10:00 GMT, followed by producer price index at 11:00 GMT.
   
• Greece - Retail sales for September to be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• Portugal - Third quarter GDP will be released today.
   
• Germany - Flash reading on consumer price index for November to be released at 13:00 GMT.
   
• Canada - Current account for third quarter to be released at 13:30 GMT.
   
• US - Chicago PMI will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by pending home sales at 15:00 GMT and Dallas FED manufacturing business index at 15:30 GMT.
   
• New Zealand - Third quarter terms of trade to be released at 21:45 GMT.
   
• Australia - AIG performance of manufacturing index for November will be released at 22:30 GMT.