*RBA Gov. Lowe set for 5.45pm AEDT speech
*US Consumer Confidence due later tonight at 1am
*Risk-on follow through has been selective
FX:
- AUDUSD +0.23% edged higher but hasn't yet broken out from Oct. highs.
- NZDUSD +0.25% finished up but whipsawed to NZ Treasury concerns that S&P could remove a positive ratings outlook.
- EURUSD -0.06% and GBPUSD -0.07% were quiet.
- USDJPY +0.03% ends a touch below 109 resistance.
- USDCAD +0.01%.
- USD was marginally weaker against EMs as long positioning builds across EM space.
Equities:
- Asian equities faded early gains as focus turns to the string of heavy economic events in the next three days.
- ASX Cash +0.07% was led by tech stocks partially offset by energy losses. Speedcast (SDA.AX) +11.17% was the best ASX 200 performer while Bega Cheese (BGA.AX) -12.8% was the worst.
- S&P 500 Futures +0.04%.
- NASDAQ Futures +0.016%.
- Nikkei Futures +0.48%.
- CSI 300 Futures -0.24%.
- Hang Seng Futures -0.56%.
Fixed Income:
- Yields ticked higher adding to October's gains as markets continue to unwind long positioning.
- AUS 10y yields +4bps.
- NZ 10y yields +4bps.
- Japan 10y yields -1bps.
Commodities:
- Brent Crude Futures -0.36% edged lower on demand concerns.
- Gold Spot -0.06% finished at US$1,491/oz.
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