Opening indications for Chinese stockmarkets:

  • Shanghai Comp to open down 1.9%
  • CSI300 index to open down 1.7%

Also:

  • Yuan mid-point et at 6.1181 (prior close 6.2096)
  • PBOC injects 35bn yuan with 7-dat reverse repos today, drains net 5bn yuan for the week (20bn yuan injected net last week)

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ps. Australian employment data due at 0130GMT