All times GMT..

1245- ECB interest rate announcement, expected unchanged at 0.75%

1330- ECB -press conference

1330- US Dec 1 Initial claims, expected 380k (from 393k last)

1330- Canadian October Building permits, exp 2.3% from -13.2%1500 – Canadian Nov Ivey PMI, exp 58.2 from 58.3

1400- ECB’s Asmussen talks on ‘Current challenges and achievements of European Monetary policy

1530- BOC releases its Financial System review

1530- US Nat gas storage report, expected -64 bcf from +4 bln bcf

1645- Canadian Federation of Independent bankers President Kelly talks on Canadian employment