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Anti-austerity clashes in Spain and lack of progress in Sino-Japanese tensions weigh on sentiment
Economic Data
- (NZ) NEW ZEALAND AUG TRADE BALANCE (NZ$): -789M V -630ME (largest deficit in 11 months; first deficit in 7 months); EXPORTS: 3.32B V 3.55BE; IMPORTS: 4.10B V 4.10BE; TRADE BALANCE 12 MTH YTD: -866M V -760ME
- (AU) AUSTRALIA AUG DEWR INTERNET SKILLED VACANCY: -2.9% V -2.8% PRIOR (5th month of decline)
- (AR) ARGENTINA AUG TRADE BALANCE: $1.62B V $1.08BE
- (VN) Vietnam YTD Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow -1.2% y/y to $8.1B - Vietnam government
- (VN) Vietnam General Stats Office reports retail sales value YTD +17% y/y to VND1.71T
Markets Snapshot (as of 03:30GMT)
- Nikkei225 -1.7%
- S&P/ASX -0.3%
- Kospi -0.6%
- Shanghai Composite -0.6%
- Hang Seng -0.8%
- Dec S&P500 +0.1% at 1,438
- Dec gold flat at $1,766/oz
- Nov Crude oil -0.2% at $91.18/brl
Notes/Observations ...
- (NZ) NEW ZEALAND AUG TRADE BALANCE (NZ$): -789M V -630ME (largest deficit in 11 months; first deficit in 7 months); EXPORTS: 3.32B V 3.55BE; IMPORTS: 4.10B V 4.10BE; TRADE BALANCE 12 MTH YTD: -866M V -760ME
- (AU) AUSTRALIA AUG DEWR INTERNET SKILLED VACANCY: -2.9% V -2.8% PRIOR (5th month of decline)
- (AR) ARGENTINA AUG TRADE BALANCE: $1.62B V $1.08BE
- (VN) Vietnam YTD Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow -1.2% y/y to $8.1B - Vietnam government
- (VN) Vietnam General Stats Office reports retail sales value YTD +17% y/y to VND1.71T
Markets Snapshot (as of 03:30GMT)
- Nikkei225 -1.7%
- S&P/ASX -0.3%
- Kospi -0.6%
- Shanghai Composite -0.6%
- Hang Seng -0.8%
- Dec S&P500 +0.1% at 1,438
- Dec gold flat at $1,766/oz
- Nov Crude oil -0.2% at $91.18/brl
Notes/Observations ...