Overview: A Brexit deal between the UK and the EU has been struck. Whether it can win Parliament's approval is a horse of a different color. Meanwhile, US-Chinese relations continue to sour. The capital markets are narrowly mixed as investors await further developments. The MSCI Asia Pacific is consolidated after gaining for the past four sessions. Following a better than expected jobs report, that seemed to make a rate cut next month less likely, the Australian equities fell by 0.75% to lead the regional decline. European and US shares are little changed but slightly firmer.