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Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI came at 51.3 for November.
- Australia: Private capital expenditure declined 4 percent in the third quarter.
- China: non-manufacturing PMI for November came at 54.7, NBS manufacturing PMI came at 51.7, and Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 50.9
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house prices data for November will be released at 7:00 GMT. Manufacturing PMI at 9:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI for November will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales for October will be reported at 8:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI at 8:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report is scheduled for release at 8:45 GMT. Unemployment report for October will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI at 8:55 GMT.
- Greece: Manufacturing PMI data will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Unemployment report for October will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Weekly jobless claims report at 13:30 GMT and ISM manufacturing PMI report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Auctions: Spain will auction 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year bonds today.
