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The United States: US employment cost index falls for the third quarter.

• The 1-year US sovereign credit default swap spread signals market fears similar to 2011. The market expects the government to take the debt ceiling fight to the brink.

Canada: Economic growth slowed in November but remained in positive territory.

China:The manufacturing PMI data from S&P Global was less upbeat than the official report. Factory activity remains in contraction mode.

United Kingdom: Mortgage approvals in the United Kingdom fall significantly.

Commodities: Coffee futures are rebounding.

Equities: Small caps have been outperforming.

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Edited by Josh Oldmixon
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