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Australia – AIG Performance of Manufacturing index for July
A good sized, and unexpected jump back into expansion from the Australian manufacturing PMI
– Comes in at 50.4
Key points from the Australian industry Group:

Submitted by John Stossel via Reason.com,

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Due at 0135GMT from Japan, the Nikkei manufacturing PMI (final) for July
– flash reading at 51.4
– prior (June) at 50.1
At 0500GMT, July New Vehicle Sales, prior was +5.4% y/y

From China today we get the final reading for the July Caixin manufacturing PMI (formerly the HSBC manufacturing PMI)
– Due at 0145GMT
– The flash was 48.2
– June (prior month) was 49.4
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Coming up on the economic data front from Australia today:
2330GMT – AIG Performance of Manufacturing index for July, prior was 53.8
0000GMT – CoreLogic RPData house price index for July, prior was 2.1% m/m

Singapore is often called “just another bland modern city,” with gleaming high-rise buildings and sophisticated infrastructure, but digging a little deeper, there’s far more to the city-state.