United States (US) President Donald Trump has fulfilled his threats and finally struck Venezuela. Different media reports that explosions in Caracas began around 1:50 am local time on Saturday, leaving multiple areas of the city without power.

Argentina Tax Revenue (MoM) rose from previous 15598B to 16527.3B in November

The US jobs report will be the main economic release next week, with other US data including the ISM indices and consumer sentiment. Elsewhere, the focus will be on inflation in Europe and China, whilst wage data is due in Japan, Deutsche Bank's economists report.

United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI meets expectations (51.8) in December

Canada S&P Global Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 48.4 to 48.6 in December

Singapore Manufacturing PMI increased to 50.3 in December from previous 50.2

Brazil S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 47.6 (December) vs previous 48.8

India Bank Loan Growth increased to 12% in December 8 from previous 11.5%

Portugal Business Confidence: 3.1 (December) vs 3

Portugal Consumer Confidence rose from previous -15.2 to -14.5 in December

Greece Unemployment Rate (MoM) dipped from previous 8.6% to 8.2% in November

United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI below expectations (51.2) in December: Actual (50.6)

Greece S&P Global Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 52.7 to 52.9 in December

Eurozone Private Loans (YoY) registered at 2.9% above expectations (2.8%) in November

Greece S&P Global Manufacturing PMI dipped from previous 52.7 to 2.9 in December

Austria Unemployment rose from previous 310.5K to 363K in December

Austria Unemployment Rate increased to 8.4% in December from previous 7.2%

Turkey Exports: $22.5B (December) vs previous $22.7B

Spain HCOB Manufacturing PMI came in at 49.6, below expectations (51.1) in December

Sweden Manufacturing PMI: 55.3 (December) vs 54.6

United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) below forecasts (0.1%) in December: Actual (-0.4%)

United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY) below forecasts (1.2%) in December: Actual (0.6%)

Netherlands, The Nevi Manufacturing PMI dipped from previous 51.8 to 51.1 in December

Australia RBA Commodity Index SDR (YoY) dipped from previous -1.7% to -3.8% in December

India HSBC Manufacturing PMI below forecasts (55.7) in December: Actual (55)

Ireland AIB Manufacturing PMI down to 52.2 in December from previous 52.8

South Korea S&P Global Manufacturing PMI up to 50.1 in December from previous 49.4

Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI dipped from previous 52.2 to 51.6 in December

United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change registered at -38B above expectations (-53B)

United States 4-Week Bill Auction unchanged at 3.59%