China manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs for July
... those were slow to come out of China today
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Manufacturing PMI 49.9
- Expected 50.0, prior 50.0
- Under 50 for the first time since February
- New export orders 49.0 (49.6 prior)
- New orders 50.4 (50.5)
- Employment 48.2 (47.9)
- Input prices 54.6 (51.3). This is a big jump and may be indicative of some easing in deflationary pressures, on the other hand it may be a function of the severe flooding seen in some parts of the country.
Services: 53.9
- Prior 53.7
- At its highest since December of 2015
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Private survey manufacturing PMI coming up at 0145GMT)