China’s manufacturing PMI has stayed below 50 since April, while IP growth has remained robust. Industrial transformation towards high-end manufacturing partly explains the deviation from norm.
USD/KRW has confirmed renewed upward momentum after reclaiming the 200-day moving average, with next resistance seen at 1,445 and 1,454/1,457, Société Générale's FX analysts note.
Dow Jones futures fall 0.48% to trade below 46,100 during European hours on Tuesday, ahead of the opening of the United States (US) regular session. The S&P 500 futures slip 0.72% to move below 6,650, while Nasdaq 100 futures decline 0.91% to trade around 24,700 at the time of writing.