Japan Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index (YoY) came in at -3.6%, above forecasts (-3.8%) in November

The data has been mixed leading into this event, both from China, the US and Australia. US data has been favouring the hawkish camp at the FOMC for a rate hike next week that will soon be the next big thing for AUD/USD when the job data dust settles down while China's trade balance overshadows the upside surprises of yesterday's inflation outcome.