05 November 2020
Chris Scicluna
- Euro sales data and construction PMIs due after German factory orders disappoint.
- Japan’s services PMI revised up solidly to a 9-month high in October.
- Aussie trade surplus widens in September as exports rise and imports fall.
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04 November 2020
Chris Scicluna
- Trump prematurely calls victory and says he’s going to the Supreme Court.
- China’s Caixin services PMI significantly beats expectations in October.
- Aussie retail sales surge.
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03 November 2020
Chris Scicluna
- US election to dominate markets over the next 24 hours (and probably longer).
- RBA cuts key cash and 3Y yield targets to 0.1%, announces A$100bn QE program.
- Australian consumer confidence continues to edge higher as near-term outlook brightens.
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02 November 2020
Chris Scicluna
- Japan’s manufacturing PMI revised up to 9-month high after China’s official PMIs surprise to the upside.
- Further policy easing to come this week from the BoE and RBA.
- Aussie house prices rise in October; mortgage approvals jump in September, job ads. leap, but monthly inflation gauge points to fall in prices.
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30 October 2020
Chris Scicluna
- Japan’s IP beats expectations, with unemployment steady, but housing starts and construction orders data still weak.
- Tokyo consumer prices fell in October due to lower food and energy costs.
- Euro area Q3 GDP likely beat expectations after strong French and Spanish data.
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