UK data - Rightmove house prices for November -0.5% m/m (prior 1.1%)

Rightmove house prices for November -0.5% m/m and +6.3% y/y

• prior 1.1% m/m and 5.5% y/y

GBP, AUD, NZD are notable risers in early Monday Asia trade - getting some impetus from rising US equity index futures to begin the week. IN Japan the Nikkei has hit its highest since June 1991.

Some encouraging news on trade over the weekend is not hurting:

• Nearly one-third of the world's population signs free trade agreement