> U.S. construction spending declined -0.8% in October versus the revised -0.3% slide (was 0.5%) in September. Weakness was broad-based with residential spending tumbling 0.9% versus a prior -1.1% drop (revised from 0.6%). Nonresidential spending fell -0.7% after the prior month's 0.2% gain (revised from 0.5%). Public spending was off -0.2% versus the 1.9% increase previously (revised from 1.5%). Private spending dropped -1.0% after a -1.1% prior decline (revised from 0.2%). > U.S. ISM manufacturing index slipped -0.2 points to 48.1 in November, disappointing expectations for a pop over the 50 mark. The index had edged up 0.5 ticks to 48.3 in October. This is a fourth straight reading below 50. The index was at 58.8 last November. The components were mostly weaker. The employment gauge fell -1.1 points to 46.6 from 47.7. New orders dropped -1.9 ticks to 47.2 from 49.1. New export orders declined -2.5 points to 47.9 from 50.4, while the import sub-index rose 3.0 points to 48.3 from 45.3. Prices paid were up 1.2 ticks to 46.7 from 45.5.> U.S. Markit manufacturing PMI rose to 52.6 in the final November print, versus the 52.2 preliminary, and the 51.3 in October. The index appears to have boomed at 50.3 in August. It was at 55.3 last November. This is the best reading since April. The output component improved to 53.7 from October's 52.4, and is the highest since January. New orders also rose to their peak since January. The data support the narrative of better than expected growth.> Fed's 42-day term repo, covering year-end, was oversubscribed. There were $42.55 bln in bids for the $25 bln in cash. Last Monday the Fed increased the max size to $25 bln from $15 bln. Last week's 42-day term repo was also oversubscribed with $49 bln in bids for the upsized $25 bln in cash. Today's operation saw the Fed accepting $16.4 bln in Treasuries at a 1.60% stop, and $8.595 bln in MBS at a 1.62% rate. The Fed accepted all $72.9 bln in its overnight repo, including $52.9 bln in Treasuries at a 1.55% rate, and $19.95 bbln in MBS, also at 1.55%.Recap & Discussion: