FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – Nomura Economist Zhiwei Zhang notes that the HSBC manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5 in December (Consensus and flash: 50.9; November: 50.5).
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – Lee Hardman, FX Analyst at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ notes that the Yen remains on the defensive heading into year end with the BoJ´s nomial trade