The antipodean looks set to open in Asia.....>

AUSSIE: The antipodean looks set to open in Asia toward the upper side of the

$0.7519 to $0.7580 range seen so far today, where M&A activity has underpinned

the Aussie, with news that Unibail-Rodamco, a French owner of shopping malls,

has agreed to buy Westfield for A$32.7bn, of which around 35% will be paid in

cash. Ahead in Asia, RBA Governor Lowe (2215GMT) gives a speech titled 'An eAUD'

at the Australian Payment Summit, and Assistant Governor Kent (0000GMT) speaks

on 'The Availability of Business Finance', given the topics it unlikely to

market moving. Westpac's consumer confidence for December (2330GMT) provides the

economic data risk, last was 99.7 or down 1.7%. Resistance is currently being

found near to the 21-dma ($0.7580), further resistance is noted at $0.7613

(Daily bear channel top), while hourly support is located in the mid-$0.7540's.

Aussie was last at $0.7560