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Japan +0.30%. Japan Jibun Bank August Services PMI 54.3; Japan data – July Household spending -2.7% m/m (expected +0.7%)
China -0.71% Chinese Caixin Services PMI for August 51.8 (expected 53.6, prior 54.1); PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1783 (vs. estimate at 7.2703)
Hong Kong -1.56%
South Korean August CPI has risen at its fastest m/m rate since January 2017
India +0.23%. The S&P Global India services Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 60.1 in August from 62.3 in July.
Australia -0.24%. Australian data, Q2 Current Account +7.7bn AUD (vs. expected +8.1bn AUD); Australian final PMIs for August: Services 47.8 (prior 47.9) Composite 48.0 (prior 48.2); ANZ Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence 78.7 (prior 78.1)
New Zealand data – ANZ Commodity Price Index for August -2.9% m/m (prior -2.6%)
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