US Market closed slightly lower, VIX continue to trade higher @ 16.25 +1.4%, volume are still Light ahead of the FED with 656mil shares...Late evening interview with Fed watcher Hilsenrath on CNBC saw the "Fed whisperer" side with PIMCO's el-Erian, who forecasted a 60% chance of the taper announcement at today's meeting, all despite more evidence of underwhelming inflation seen in Tuesday's CPI data. Note the Fed will also update its staff projections for the economy, which many expect to be lifted amid improving consumption/manufacturing/employment figures...China saw continued growth in the property prices, as November's 9.9% y/y rise for all-70 cities was a record high. M/M prices rose again by 0.5%, down slightly from 0.6%.... "despite the uptick, the economy does not appear to be gaining any underlying momentum, as manufacturing, exports and consumer expectations all continue to struggle." 1-week Shibor rates are at their highest levels since June, with PBoC remaining on the sidelines recently in terms of its open market operations...Shanghai -0.11%...Rising fuel costs once again hampered Japan's terms of trade, sending merchandise balance to a multi-year deficit. Exports rose an impressive 18.4% -above 18.0% estimate - but import growth was even faster yet again at 21.1%.The value of crude oil imports rose 10.5%, as Japan continues to struggle with the shutdown of nuclear reactors...JPY continue to Help Nikkei +2.1%
Ukraine is strong after News of Russian Sovereign Fund to invest $15bil in the country
Euro 1.3775 S&P fut +0.265 European Fut +0.27%
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