Australia AiG Performance of Construction Index down to 50.7 in November from previous 52.1

While the main theme has been a lead up to the Fed decision this month, the week ahead looks to be somewhat quieter and absent of US data events as we move in towards the FOMC showdown meeting in the following week. We have had all the worthwhile data in respect to the FOMC's economic monitoring requirements and a Fed lift-off is expected now on the 16th Dec. Whether this will necessarily be a lasting bullish effect for the US dollar is debatable.