China Caixin March Manufacturing PMI solid jump higher than February, and better than expected. 51.2 expected 51.1 and prior 50.8 The official data was an
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox News confirms the time for Trump’s April 2 reciprocal tariff announcement – 3pm US Eastern time. 1900 GMT This
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Australian retail sales in February +0.2% m/m expected +0.3%, prior +0.3% and for the y/y up 3.6% Retail sales rise in food categories – food
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Bank of Japan Q1 2025 Tankan report March big manufacturers index +12 (Reuters poll: 12) … this worsened for the first time in a year
Unemployment Rate 2.4% 2.4% expected, prior 2.5% Job-to-applicant ratio 1.24 expected 1.26, prior 1.26 Earlier posts on Japan today: ICYMI – Japan’s GPIF will maintain
Japan’s GPIF (world’s largest government pension investment fund) announcement late Monday: Portfolio composition unchanged: Japan’s GPIF will maintain its current allocation — equally split between
Trump is due to announce his next tariff hit on April 2. He is still acting all coy: maybe tomorrow night, Wednesday you will see
Trump is still going on: settled on tariff plan Earlier: Trump says ‘going to be nice’ on tariffs Also comments on: Russia Ukraine North Korea
