HSBC/Markit Chinese Manufacturing PMI due in 15 minutes

Chinese Manufacturing PMI at 50.2 was better than the prior reading at 49.8 and only just below expected at 50.3.

The AUD is back at 1.0365, its lows of a miniscule range so far today. CAD and NZD basically unchanging too but a little weaker too. EDIT TO ADD – AUD slipping to 1.0355 now.

The EUR/JPY continues to hold its own, last at 103.53.

EUR/USD back to 1.2957, with the USD/YEN the star today up at 79.90 (yeah, OK, not not much of a range but its all we got!).

Next up is the second of the Chinese Manufacturing PMIs due today, the HSBC/Markit measure. Its due at 0145 GMT, in about 15 minutes:
the prior reading was at 49.10
and 49.10 is the market expectation for this month’s reading too.