24 September 2020
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Asian and European equity markets weaker on Thursday following slump on Wall Street
- Japanese department store sales still very weak in August, underlying inflation measures steady
- French business survey less downbeat than yesterday’s PMIs but flags concerns ahead
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23 September 2020
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japan’s PMIs improve modestly in September, led by new orders.
- Japanese activity rises in July, but still tracking to reverse only half of the Q2 slump.
- Australia’s composite PMI returns to expansionary territory in September.
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22 September 2020
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- RBA’s Debelle discusses policy easing options, but no clues regards likelihood or timing
- Australian payrolls decline in last fortnight but consumer confidence rises
- Italian ruling parties bolstered by yesterday’s votes
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21 September 2020
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
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Japan closed; other Asian bourses start week on the back foot.
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China’s benchmark prime lending rates held steady this month, as expected.
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Flash PMIs for September a key focus in the week ahead.
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18 September 2020
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japanese core inflation drops to multi-year low as travel campaign compounds weakness
- UK retail sales rise further above pre-pandemic level in August
- German producer price deflation eases on energy
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