Passenger car sales in China for the first 3 weeks of Nov are down 28% y/y

The China Passenger Car Association with the data release

Add that tidbit in to the data already out From China today showing falling PMIs for the same month

Economic news from China is indicating a slowing. Domestic demand softer, export markets threatened. For China proxy trades (eg. AUD) not a positive (news of stimulus steps taken by the government is offsetting the negatives somewhat).

And, eyes are on the US / China meeting this weekend:

• Goldman Sachs is not bullish on Xi - Trump meeting, says escalation the most likely result

(links to other previews in that post also)