Wednesday 12th December 2018

Markets have been pulled in each direction in the last 24 hours. First, a positive reaction to reports that China might be about to drop the tariffs on US car imports. Then, reversed by threats from President Trump about a possible government shutdown if he doesn’t get the required funding to build the wall. But, as Phil Dobbie, suggests to NAB’s Rodrigo Catril, haven’t we been here before. Plus, Theresa May’s mission impossible in Europe, Australia’s consumer confidence, tonight’s US CPI and the trade deal the UK could have had, if they’d decided to stay in Europe.