Plenty to look forward to, including the start of China's Work Conference
- China's annual Central Economic Work Conference
- The Party's economic agenda for 2018 will be laid out
Expect comments on deleveraging, reform, the yuan etc. over coming days
- The conference runs 18 to 20 December
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2130 GMT - New Zealand - Services PMI for November
- prior 55.6
2350 GMT - Japan trade balance for November
- Trade balance: expected Y -40bn, prior was Y +284.6bn
- Trade balance (adjusted): expected Y 265.0bn, prior was Y 322.9bn
- Exports for November y/y: expected +14.7%, prior was +14.0%
- Imports y/y: expected 18.0%, prior was 18.9%
0000 GMT - New Zealand - ANZ consumer confidence for December
- prior -2.1% to 123.7
0030 GMT - Australia, new motor vehicle sales for November
0110 GMT - Bank of Japan JGB purchasing operation: 1-3, 3-5, 5-10 years
0115 GMT - Australia - mid year fiscal and economic update (MYEFO) - I'll have more to come on this separately
0130 GMT -China property prices
MYEFO the most likely on this list to generate some movement (IMO .. but I'm not expecting too much)