Daily Market Insight

• U.S. third-quarter productivity raised; labor costs still running high • Euro zone economic growth revised up with household, business support • Japan upgrades Q3 GDP as global recession, COVID risks linger • Dollar struggles as recession worries simmer

• U.S. services industry regains steam; factory orders accelerate • UK construction growth ebbs away as economy falters • Japan Oct household spending rises for 5th straight month • Oil prices fall on economic fears, dollar strength

• U.S. job juggernaut rolled on in November; nonfarm payrolls up 263,000 • Japan's service-sector activity growth hits 3-month low • China services activity shrinks further in November • Dollar weakens, Yuan soars on Chinese reopening hopes

• U.S. consumer spending powers ahead in October; inflation cooling • Global manufacturing gloom dims UK activity • German retail sales fall in October as inflation takes hold • Dollar index lowest since August as inflation moderates

• U.S. Q3 GDP growth revised up to 2.9% on stronger consumer spending • U.S. job openings fall in October; labor market still tight • Japan Q3 capital spending jumps nearly 10%, fastest pace in 4 years • Dollar dips as Powell says rate hikes may slow

• U.S. house prices fell another 1.5% in September • German inflation eased in November but too soon for 'all-clear’ • Chinese PMIs shrink further in November as zero-COVID weighs • Oil up as U.S. crude stocks seen falling, OPEC+ concerns limit gains

• Euro zone credit growth remains brisk despite gloomy outlook • UK housing market seen facing further ‘mini-budget’ fallout • Japan retail sales disappoint in Oct as inflation, weak yen bite • Dollar gains on safe-haven flows after China's COVID protests

• U.S. Black Friday online sales hit record $9 billion despite high inflation • Japan factory output seen down for second month in sign of patchy recovery • China loosens monetary policy again with 25 bp reserve ratio cut • Dollar rises broadly, yuan slumps as China's COVID unrest rattles sentiment

• U.S. business activity weakens further in November • Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital rises at fastest pace in 40 years • South Korea producer inflation hits 16-month low in Oct • Dollar headed for weekly loss as investors brace for slower Fed hikes

• U.S. initial jobless claims hit three-month high of 240,000 • UK PMI sticks near 21-month low as orders weaken • Japan business activity shrinks in Nov on manufacturing slowdown • Dollar down as Fed minutes, U.S. data weighs