Baker Hughes oil rig count. US, 20:00 (GMT+2) 13 Dec

At 12:00 (GMT+2), the EU October industrial production data is due, reflecting the change in the output of industrial goods and utilities and including manufacturing, mining, and power industries. It may change from –2.0% to –0.1% MoM and –2.8% to –2.0% YoY, putting pressure on the euro.

At 02:30 (GMT+2), December data on Manufacturing and Services business activity indices in Japan will be released. The indicators reflect the state of business activity in the national manufacturing and service industries and are calculated based on a survey of purchasing and supply managers of leading national enterprises, while assessing their attitude towards the current economic situation and the prospects for its further development. The Manufacturing PMI is expected to adjust from the current 49.0 points to 49.5 points, and the Services PMI — from 50.5 points to 50.2 points.