No economic data in Asia today, except for Chinese foreign direct investment

No economic data of note in Asia today except for July Chinese foreign direct investment figures, expected at 0200GMT. The scheduled release time is tentative.

• Actual foreign direct investment rose 4.9% y/y in June to $14.389 bln.

The AUD was bid yesterday after the HSBC China Flash Manufacturing PMI for August cam in above expectations, confirming the signs of improvement in China that have been hitting the wires over the past three week. The figures today are not expected to have a big impact on the AUD, though.