● US jobless claims dip; 2014 layoffs lowest in 17 years | Reuters
● US Consumer Confidence Rising as Job Market Strengthens | Bloomberg
● Germany Industrial Production Drops Unexpectedly In November | MNI
● UK Industrial Output Falls Marginally In November | RTT
● China’s December inflation rate rises to 1.5%, near 5-year low | BBC
● Japan Survey: Nov Machine Orders +4.6%, 1st Rise in 2 Months | MNI
● Bank of England keeps rates at 0.5%; ECB eyed | CNBC