ICYMI - China data showed manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth straight month

ICYMI - China data showed manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth straight month. The economy remains under pressure from weak demand, U.S. tariffs, a prolonged property slump, and rising local government debt

Australian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (August) 53.0, its highest since September 2022 Australia’s manufacturing sector expansion further accelerated

New Zealand data - Building permits (July 2025) +5.4% m/m (prior -6.0%)

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