China official manufacturing PMI for December: 49.7 (vs. 49.8 expected)

Some New Year's Day data from China, Manufacturing PMI (December): 49.7

• expected is 49.8, prior was 49.6

Non-manufacturing PMI: 54.4

• prior was 53.6

The manufacturing PMI is ever so slightly weaker than expected, while the services PMI is a solid beat on the previous month's result. These should be fairly neutral for the AUD come Monday morning's forex market reopening for the year.

-

This is the official PMI data for December from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, and the National Bureau of Statistics.

The (private) Caixin / Markit PMI is due on Monday, 4 January at 0145GMT:

• expected is 48.9, prior was 48.6

-

And, let me take this opportunity to wish all ForexLive traders a very Happy New Year!