Over the weekend we had the official (NBS) PMI survey results released: Weekend data - China PMI Manufacturing 50.4 (expected 50.8, prior 50.9) Non-manufacturing 53.3 (exp 53.3, prior 53.5)
The private, Caixin, survey for manufacturing PMI follows during the session here today, Monday 02 August 2021
2230 GMT Australia - AiG Manufacturing PMI for July
Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index
prior 63.2
2300 GMT Australia - Markit Manufacturing PMI for (final)
0030 GMT Japan - Jibun Bank/Markit Manufacturing PMI (final) for July
0100 GMT Australia - TD / Melbourne Institute monthly CPI inflation for July 2021
prior 0.4% m/m and 3.0% y/y (trimmed mean priors 0.1% m/m and 1.8% y/y)
Official CPI data is once a quarter in Australia, this monthly guide is a good heads up for the quarterly data.
0130 GMT Australia - ANZ job ads, prior +3.0% m/m
0145 GMT China Caixin/Markit Manufacturing PMI for July
expected 51.0, prior 51.3
Note - its a bank holiday in the Australian state of New South Wales. Sydney is NSW's capital city and Australia's major forex centres. Sydney's holiday today will thin out Australian forex trade liquidity.
