Yes, that's right, remarks due from two of the bigger hitters at the Fed, NY President Williams and Chair Powell

2130 GMT Australia, construction PMI for November, prior 46.4

  • This is the third and final AiG PMI for the month. Along with the the CBA / Markit PMIs there are a total of 5 PMIs each month from Australia. Results for November have been mixed.

2330 GMT Japan Household spending for October

  • expected +1.0% y/y, prior -1.6%

Also at 2330 GMT, Federal Reserve NY President John Williams is speaking ( billed as a discussion with Merrvyn King, a pst Governor of the BoE)

2345 GMT Fed Chair Powel speaking; brief remarks at the opening of a conference on housing. No Q&A to follow his prepared text.

2350 GMT Japan wages data

  • Labor Cash earnings for October expected +1.0%, prior +0.8% y/y
  • Real Cash easrnings expected -0.3% y/y, prior -0.6%

Later in the day, 0500 GMT more from Japan - leading and conincident index for October, preliminary