Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance above expectations (¥-93.6B) in November: Actual (¥-60.8B)

Dec 18, 2019

Australia Westpac Leading Index (MoM) declined to -0.09% in November from previous -0.08%

WTI holds the $60 handle, buoyed by the risk-on tone

The price of a barrel of oil is elevated on the $60 handle at $60.54 at the time of writing having travelled from a low of $60.40 to a high of $60.59.