Japan’s inflation pressures strengthened in July, with headline CPI rising from 1.6% to 1.9% y/y, above 1.7% expected, while core CPI excluding fresh food accelerated from 1.6% to 1.8%, matching consensus. More importantly for underlying Read more…
Japan’s private-sector expansion strengthened in August, with PMI Composite Output rising from 52.7 to 53.4, its fastest increase in output since February. PMI Services Business Activity improved from 51.2 to 52.3, while PMI Manufacturing climbed Read more…
Australia private-sector activity continued to expand in August, although momentum eased slightly. PMI Composite Output fell from 53.2 to 52.5, while PMI Services Business Activity eased from 53.6 to 52.9. PMI Manufacturing held at 52.0, Read more…