China’s CPI for November was released on Wednesday December 9, coming in worse than expected with a fall of 0.5% YoY, marking the first CPI contraction since 2009.

On Thursday December 10, ECB decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 0%, with the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility rates at 0.25% and -0.50% respectively. The bank, as expected, increased the pandemic emergency purchase program (PEPP) by €500bn to a total of €1.85tr to improve the financing conditions in the economy.

On Thursday, the European Union reached an agreement on the bloc’s budget plan with the member states Hungary and Poland, which initially opposed the proposal. This includes €1.8tr budget and €750bn fiscal package.

Boris Johnson said on Thursday that there is a strong possibility of a no-deal Brexit despite the UK has been incredibly flexible in talks with the EU. He warned that the country should be prepared for an Australian-style deal with the EU.

  UK CPI for November will be announced on Wednesday December 16, with an expectation of 0.6% YoY.

The US Markit Manufacturing PMI will be revealed on the same day, Wednesday December 16, and is expected to come in at 56.0.

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*as at latest realignment 30/11/20

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