Oil prices rise 2% as Syria’s President flees the country, and as more stimulus is expected in China following a surprise politburo statement. The Aussie and Kiwi dollars get a boost; The RBA goes into its final meeting of the year with a slight tightening bias.

In our bonus deep-dive interview, ANZ’s Executive Director for Agribusiness Insights, Michael Whitehead, has been down on Australia’s wheat, beef and sheep farms with mostly good news for farmers, starting with strong grain prices and a surprising reason.

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