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China’s manufacturing activity for export-oriented firms unexpectedly slowed in July, according to a private survey, adding to signs of economic weakness.
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Petrol, diesel prices today — 3 Aug: Retail fuel rates held steady on 3 August, despite a drop in Brent crude caused by news of renewed US-Iran talks.
China's RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 50.9 in July from 51.7 in June the latest data published by RatingDog showed on Monday.
S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% while Nasdaq futures gained 0.6%. But Japan’s Nikkei dipped 1% and South Korea’s KOSPI slid 3.6% after a turbulent July in which it slumped 22%.
GBP/USD holds losses after three days of gains, trading around 1.3470 during the Asian hours on Monday.
Beijing is encouraging mainland China’s financial firms to use the city to go global, as well as urging Hong Kong-listed companies to list on the mainland, the head of the country’s securities…
Iron ore sank to the lowest level in more than a year amid concerns about a major physical trader of the commodity, which compounded existing market softness linked to a challenging demand outlook.
