Most of the twelve Federal Reserve districts reported that their economies expanded at a modest or moderate pace from mid-October through late November, according to the Fed's Beige Book released on Wednesday. more...
UK services sector growth slowed to its weakest level in nearly two-and-a-half years in November, amid weaker growth in both business activity and new work as Brexit concerns intensified, defying expectations for a modest improvement. The CIPS UK Services purchasing managers' index, or PMI, fell to 50.4 from 52.2 in October, marking the lowest level since July 2016. more...
Eurozone's private sector growth was the lowest in more than two years during November, led by Germany, though the pace of slowdown was less than what was estimated initially. more...
Australia posted a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of A$10.688 billion in the third quarter of 2018, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. more...
The monetary base in Japan was up 6.1 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 501.330 trillion yen. more...