It's the final day of the trading year in Asia today. The economic calendar is not going to add much zest to it ...

0030GMT - from Australia - Private Sector Credit for November.

Unlikely to be a market mover, but if you're interested:

  • expected +0.5% m/m, prior +0.5%
  • expected +5.4% y/y, prior +5.3%

And that's about it!

OK, if you've read down this far ... bonus time!

Watch out over the weekend for data from China. Due at 0100GMT on 01 January 2017

Manufacturing PMI for December.

  • expected 51.5, prior 51.7
  • This is the official PMI, from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP). private (Caixin / Markit) PMI will come out on the 3rd of January (0145GMT)

Non-manufacturing PMI

  • prior 54.7
  • Caixin / Markit services and composite (although my spell checker insists its 'composted' ... go figure) PMIs will come out on the 5rd of January (0145GMT)

The PMIs from China in recent months have been showing expansion, other data showing stabilisation in the economy. For now at least.