Australian services PMI for December 49.8 (vs. 49.5 in November)

This is the (final result) Commonwealth Bank Services PMI, December 49.8 (49.5 prior)

Composite is 49.6

• prior 49.4

We have already had the CBA Manufacturing PMI:

• Australia - CBA Manufacturing PMI for December, final, 49.2

And, earlier today, AiG manufacturing PMI

• The 2nd Australian manufacturing PMI for December 48.3 (prior 48.1)

Meanwhile, all eyes have been on the Middle East so far today:

• Its been an active opening to the forex week - here's an ICYMI on Iraq developments