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Few economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Private sector credit grew 0.3 percent in November, up 4.4 percent from a year ago.
- China: Manufacturing PMI declined to 49.4 in December from 50 in November. Non-manufacturing PMI rose to 53.8 in December from 53.4 in November.
Upcoming:
- United States: Dallas Fed will release December manufacturing business report at 15:30 GMT.
- Auction: The U.S. will auction 12-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
