Australia Westpac Leading Index (MoM) down to -0.04% in November from previous 0.11%

Australia Westpac Leading Index (MoM): 0% (November) vs previous 0.11%

Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance rose from previous ¥-4.2B to ¥62.9B in November

Japan Imports (YoY) came in at 1.3% below forecasts (2.5%) in November

Japan Machinery Orders (MoM) registered at 7% above expectations (-2.3%) in October

Japan Machinery Orders (YoY) above expectations (3.6%) in October: Actual (12.5%)

Japan Exports (YoY) registered at 6.1% above expectations (4.8%) in November

Japan Merchandise Trade Balance Total registered at ¥322.2B above expectations (¥71.2B) in November

New Zealand Current Account - GDP Ratio climbed from previous -3.7% to -3.5% in 3Q

The US President Donald Trump is set to interview Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday, for the top Fed job, according to people familiar to that matter, revealed the Wall Street Journal.

New Zealand Current Account (QoQ) registered at $-8.37B, below expectations ($-8.1B) in 3Q

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic released a blog post called FOMC’s credibility on inflation could be at stake, at the Atlanta Fed website.

Argentina Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 3.3%, below expectations (3.5%) in 3Q

United States Business Inventories in line with expectations (0.2%) in September

The business activity in the United States' (US) private sector continued to expand in December, albeit at a softer pace than it did in November, with the S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declining to 53 from 54.2.

United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.8 below forecasts (52) in December

United States S&P Global Services PMI registered at 52.9, below expectations (54.1) in December

United States S&P Global Composite PMI down to 53 in December from previous 54.2

New Zealand GDT Price Index dipped from previous -4.3% to -4.4%

Retail Sales in the United States were virtually unchanged at $732.6 billion in October, the US Census Bureau reported on Tuesday. This print followed the 0.1% increase (revised from 0.3%) recorded in September and came in below the market expectation of +0.1%.

United States Redbook Index (YoY) rose from previous 5.7% to 6.2% in December 12

United States Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) fell from previous 3.8% to 3.7% in October

United States Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) up to 0.4% in October from previous 0.2%

United States Average Weekly Hours: 34.2 (October)

United States Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) declined to 3.5% in October from previous 3.8%

United States Nonfarm Payrolls: -105K (October) vs previous 119K

United States Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) down to 0.1% in October from previous 0.2%

United States Average Weekly Hours: 34.3 (October) vs 34.2

United States Retail Sales (MoM) came in at 0%, below expectations (0.1%) in October

United States Nonfarm Payrolls down to 64K in October from previous 119K