Global Markets:
- Asian stock markets: Nikkei up 0.05 % Shanghai Composite lost 0.75 %, Hang Seng fell 0.95 %, ASX gained 0.40 %
- Commodities: Gold at $1180, Silver at $16.15, WTI Oil $59.70, Brent Oil at $66.70
- Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.053, UK 10 year yield at 1.818, German 10 year yield at 0.357
News & Data:
- Japan Core CPI 2.2 %, Expected: 2.1 %
- Japan CPI 2.3 %, Expected: 2.3 %
- Japan Household Spending 2.4 % m/m, Expected: 0.5 %
- Japan Household Spending -10.6 % y/y, Expected: -12.1 %
- Japan Unemployment Rate 3.4 %, Expected: 3.5 %
- Japan Trade Balance JPY8.50bln, Expected: JPY7.52bln
- Australia PPI 0.5 % q/q, Expected: 0.2 %
- Australia PPI 0.7 % y/y, Expected: 0.7 %
- China Manufacturing PMI 50.1, Expected: 50.0
- China Non-Manufacturing PMI 53.4, Expected: –
Upcoming Events:
- 09:30 BST – UK Manufacturing PMI (54.6)
- 15:00 BST – US ISM Manufacturing PMI (52.0)