This data is the most important for the markets today – let’s get some sort of glimpse of how the Chinese economy is performing.

  • At 0100GMT we get China Manufacturing PMI, expected is 51.2, prior was 51.1
  • At 0145GMT we get HSBC/Markit Manufacturing PMI for October. The ‘flash reading’ for this came out a week ago at 50.9, (which is a 7-month high) with expectations today centred on a slight fall from there at 50.7. September’s (final) reading was 50.2