Daily Market Insight

• US non-farm payrolls rise more than expected in November • German inflation eases to 2.3% in November • Japan's inflation-adjusted wages decline for 19th month in October • India keeps repo rate steady at 6.5% amid robust economic growth • Dollar firms amid forward outlook on the week ahead

• US mortgage rates fall to nearly 4-month low • Japan Q3 GDP falls faster than initial estimates; household spending also down • China trade balance grows in Nov on improved exports, but imports fall • Yen rallies on hints of BOJ policy shift

• US private employers add 103,000 jobs in November • Weak US third-quarter unit labor costs point to slowing inflation • China's exports slump seen slowing as pockets of demand emerge • Dollar at 2-week high, euro softer as market bets on rate cuts

• US job openings fall to 8.733 million in October • Euro zone producer prices inch up in Nov, matching expectations • Fall in euro zone Nov business activity adds to recession expectations • US dollar index hits two-week high amid positive economic data

• US manufacturing mired in weakness, economy heading for slowdown • Euro zone factory downturn eased a touch in November • China new home prices inch up for third month in November • US dollar falls on dovish remarks by Fed's Powell

• US consumer spending slows; labor market steadily easing • Euro zone inflation tumble pits ECB against markets • Chinese manufacturing activity unexpectedly rebounds in Nov- Caixin PMI • US dollar gains but set for worst monthly loss in a year, euro falls

• US economy grows 5.2% in third quarter; higher interest rates sapping momentum • Euro zone economic sentiment inches up in November • China's manufacturing PMI shrinks further in Nov, misses expectations • Dollar rises from 3-1/2-month low; rate cut bets intact

• US consumer confidence rebounds, house prices maintain upward trend • US annual home price growth at 6.1% in September • Japan's price trend gauge hits record, heightens case for BOJ exit • US dollar skids to 3-1/2-month low, headed for biggest monthly drop in a year

• Higher mortgage rates weigh on US new home sales in October • China’s industrial profits growth slows, keeps stimulus calls alive • Thai October export growth highest in more than a year but misses forecast • US dollar falls against most currencies as rate cut view weighs

• US business activity steady in November • Eurozone PMIs beat expectations, fueling EUR gains ahead of key data releases • Germany's economy shrinks slightly in third quarter • Dollar slips on bets US rates have peaked