Economic data due from the Asian timezone today … starting at 2145GMT!

Coming up from New Zealand at 2145GMT to kickstart the day …

November trade balance,

• expected is -575m, prior was -908m

November exports,

• expected is 4.03bn, prior was 4.03bn

November imports,

• expected is -4.58bn, prior was -4.94bn

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At 0200GMT – New Zealand money supply

• M3 y/y for November, prior +5.5%

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Also at 0200GMT, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index for China, prior was +0.6% in October