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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.
