Quick Overview

• The Fed cut the fed funds rate from 4.50% to 4.25%, as expected.

• They also cut the discount rate by a quarter %.
  

• U.S. wholesale sales rose 0.7% in October.
  

• Australia November business confidence fell to 6 from 9.
  

• China November CPI rose 6.9% (6.5% expected).
  

• New Zealand November House Sales fell 21.6% YoY.
  

• China’s November Trade Surplus at 26.28B (26.55B expected).
  

• Japan November Consumer Confidence fell to 40.00 (43.0 expected).
  

• German investor confidence fell from -32.5 to -37.2 -- a 15 year low.
  

• The USDA's 2007-2008 U.S. ending stocks estimate for:
  Corn was reduced from 1.897 to 1.797 billion bushels.
  Soybeans were reduced from 210 to 185 million bushels.
  Wheat was reduced from 312 to 280 million bushels.
  Sugar was increased from 1.880 to 2.050 million tons.
  Cotton was increased from 7.60 to 7.70 million bales.
  

• The USDA's 2007-2008 world ending stocks estimate for:
  Corn was reduced from 110.4 to 109.1 million tons.
  Soybeans were reduced from 49.4 to 47.3 million tons.
  Wheat was increased from 109.8 to 110.1 million tons.
  Cotton was increased from 54.8 to 55.3 million bales.
  
  

• The USDA's estimates the Florida orange crop at 168 million boxes with a yield of 1.60 gallons per box.