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Japan PMI manufacturing finalized at 48.7, particularly buoyed by the return to growth in export orders

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    Japan PMI Manufacturing was finalized at 48.7 in October, up from September’s 47.7. Output and new orders both fell at softer rates. Export orders also increased for the first time since November 2018. Business optimism reached highest since July 2017.

    Usamah Bhatti, Economist at IHS Markit, said: “Japanese manufacturers will be particularly buoyed by the return to growth in export orders, as demand across key overseas markets such as China picked up… The sector reported a weakening employment trend in October, however, as staff numbers fell at a faster pace compared to September… An encouraging finding in October was the sustained improvement in business optimism. Approximately 38% of Japanese manufacturers surveyed foresee an increase in output over the coming 12 months, strengthening the index to its highest reading in over three years.”

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    China Caixin PMI manufacturing rose to 53.6, recovery is the word in current macro economy

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      China Caixin PMI Manufacturing rose to 53.6 in October, up from 53.0, beat expectation of 53.0. That’s also the highest level since August 2014. Markit noted that output rises sharply amid quickest increase in total new work for nearly a decade. However, pandemic dampens growth of new export orders.

      Wang Zhe, Senior Economist at Caixin Insight Group said: “To sum up, recovery was the word in the current macro economy, with the domestic epidemic under control. Manufacturing supply and demand improved at the same time. Enterprises were very willing to increase inventories. Prices tended to be stable. Business operations improved, and entrepreneurs were confident.

      “But the twists and turns of overseas infections remained a headwind for exports. The full recovery of employment depends on stronger and more-lasting business confidence. As the economic indicators for consumption, investment and industrial output for September were generally better than expected, it is highly likely that the economic recovery will continue for the next several months. But there are still many uncertainties outside of China, so policymakers need to be cautious about normalizing post coronavirus monetary and fiscal policies.”

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      Australia AiG PMI rose to 56.3, very good prospects of further strength ahead

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        Australia AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index jumped 9.6 pts to 56.3 in October, first expansion reading since July. Strong expansionary readings were recorded in New South Wales (56.1) and South Australia (68.4). Victoria (47.3) and Queensland (47.5) stayed in contraction despite notable improvement. Looking at some more details, production rose 5.0 pts to 55.1. Employment rose 7.6 pts to 55.3. New orders rose 13.3 pts to 58.4. Exports rose 6.2 pts to 52.7. Sales rose 14.9 pts to 56.1. Average wages rose 5.0 pts to 57.3.

        Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said: “With the quantity of fiscal support easing in October and with the tax cuts only just starting to flow through, the lift in sales and the strong growth of new orders are particularly encouraging signs of improving household and business confidence. The solid national performance was achieved despite another month of contraction in Victoria. With restrictions in Victoria being lifted there are very good prospects of further strength in the closing months of 2020”.

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        Canada GDP grew 1.2% mom in Aug, still -5% below pre-pandemic level

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          Canada GDP rose 1.2% mom in August, above expectation of 0.9% mom. That’s the fourth consecutive month of increase. Yet, overall economic activity was still about -5% below February’s pre-pandemic level.

          Goods-producing industries grew 0.5% mom while services-producing industries rose 1.5% mom. 15 of 20 industrial sectors posed increases while two were essentially unchanged.

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          US personal income rose 0.9% in Sep, spending rose 1.4%, both well above expectations

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            US personal income rose 0.9% mom in September, or USD 170.3B, well above expectation of 0.5% mom. Spending rose 1.4% mom, or USD 201.4B, also well above expectation of 1.0% mom. Headline PCE price index accelerated to 1.4% yoy, up from 1.3% yoy, above expectation of 1.3% yoy. Core PCE price index also edged up to 1.5% yoy, up from 1.4% yoy, above expectation of 1.4% yoy.

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            Eurozone GDP grew 12.7% qoq in Q3, well above expectations

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              Eurozone GDP grew 12.7% qoq in Q3, well above expectation of 9.0% yoy. That’s also more than enough to cover the -11.8% qoq contraction in Q2. Besides, it’s the sharpest increase on record since 1995.

              EU GDP grew 12.1% qoq. Among the Member States, for which data are available for the third quarter 2020, France (+18.2%) recorded the highest increase compared to the previous quarter, followed by Spain (+16.7%) and Italy (+16.1%). Lithuania (+3.7%), Cheeky (+6.2%) and Latvia (+6.6%) recorded the lowest increases. While a rebound was observed for all publishing countries compared to the second quarter, the year on year growth rates were still negative.

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              Eurozone CPI was unchanged at -0.3% yoy in October, matched expectations CPI core was also unchanged at 0.2% yoy. Unemployment rate rose 0.2% to 8.3% in September, matched expectations.

              Germany GDP grew 8.2% qoq in Q3, still -4.2% below pre-pandemic level

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                Germany GDP grew 8.2% qoq in Q3, above expectation of 7.3% qoq. But that’s not enough to recovery the -9.7% qoq contraction in Q2. Also, when compared with Q4 of 2019, before the pandemic, GDP was still -4.2% lower.

                Destatis said “growth was based on higher final consumption expenditure of households, higher capital formation in machinery and equipment and a sharp increase in exports.”

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                Released too, retail sales dropped -2.2% mom in September, below expectation of -0.5% mom.

                Swiss KOF dropped to 106.6, subdued outlook in view of pandemic and restrictions

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                  Swiss KOF Economic Barometer dropped to 106.6 in October, down from 110.1, missed expectation of 107.0. KOF said, “the economic outlook for Switzerland is subdued in view of the pandemic situation and the restrictions that are likely to result from it.”

                  “The lower level of the KOF Economic Barometer in October is in particular due to negative developments of the indicator bundles of the economic sector other services, the accommodation and food service activities and foreign demand. In addition, indicators relating to the manufacturing sector also recorded a decline. By contrast, private consumption and the construction sector remained virtually stable relative to the previous month.” KOF added.

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                  Also from Swiss, retail sales rose just 0.3% yoy in September, worse than expectation of 2.8% yoy.

                  France GDP grew 18.2% qoq in Q3, all domestic demand rebounded sharply

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                    France GDP grew 18.2% qoq in Q3, better than expectation of 15.0% qoq. That’s more than enough to recover the -13.7% qoq contraction in Q2. Yet, GDP remained well below the level it had before the pandemic. Comparing to Q3 2019, GDP was -4.3% yoy lower.

                    All components of domestic demand rebounded sharply, with household consumption up 17.3% qoq. General government consumption expenditure rose 15.4% qoq. GFCF rose 23.3% qoq. Exports rose 23.2% qoq. Imports rose 16.0% qoq.

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                    Also from France, CPI came in at -0.1% mom, 0.0% yoy, versus expectation of -0.2% mom, 0.1% yoy.

                    Australia private credit rose 0.1%mom in Sep, PPI rose 0.4% qoq in Q3

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                      Australia total private sector credit rose 0.1% mom in September, below expectation of 0.2% mom. Housing credit rose 0.4% mom. Personal credit dropped -0.8% mom. Business credit dropped 0.3% mom. Broad money rose 0.9% mom.

                      Also released, PPI rose 0.4% qoq in Q3 matched expectations. Over the year, PPI dropped -0.4% yoy.

                      Japan industrial production rose 4% mom in Sep, more growth expected ahead

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                        Japan industrial production rose 4.0% mom in September, above expectation of 3.2% mom. That’s the fourth straight month of growth in output. Also, according to survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, production is expected to rise further by 4.5% in October and 1.2% in November.

                        Unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.0% in September, better than expectation of 3.1%. Jobs-to-applicants ratio dropped to 1.03, hitting the lowest level since December 2013. Housing starts dropped -9.9% yoy in September, worse than expectation of -8.7% yoy.

                        However, Tokyo CPI core dipped further into negative territory, down -0.5% yoy, versus September’s 0.0% yoy, missed expectation of -0.3% yoy.

                        ECB President Christine Lagarde press conference live stream

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                          ECB to recalibrate instructions based on December macroeconomic projections

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                            ECB acknowledged in the monetary policy decision statement that risks are “clearly tilted to the downside” in the current environment. New round of macroeconomic projections tin December will “allow a thorough reassessment of the economic outlook and the balance of risks”. ECB will then “recalibrate its instruments” as appropriate.

                            For today, main refinancing rate is held at 0.00%, marginal lending facility rate and deposit rate at 0.25% and -0.50% respectively. Forward guidance is unchanged interest rates will “remain at their present or lower levels until it has seen the inflation outlook robustly converge to a level sufficiently close to, but below, 2% within its projection horizon”.

                            ECB will also continue the PEPP purchases with a total envelope of EUR 1350B “until at least the end of June 2021”. Net purchases under APP will continue at monthly pace of EUR 20B, together with the additional EUR 120B temporary envelop until the end of the year.

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                            US GDP grew 33.1% annualized in Q3, beat expectations

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                              US GDP grew at annual rate of 33.1% in Q3, above expectation of 32.0%. The increase in real GDP reflected increases in personal consumption expenditures (PCE), private inventory investment, exports, nonresidential fixed investment, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by decreases in federal government spending and state and local government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased

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                              US initial jobless claims dropped to 751k, continuing claims dropped to 7.8m

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                                US initial jobless claims dropped -40k to 751k in the week ending October 24, slightly better than expectation of 763k. Four-week moving average of initial claims dropped -24.5k to 787.8k.

                                Continuing claims dropped -709k to 7756k in the week ending October 17. Four-week moving average of continuing claims dropped -1058k to 9053k.

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                                Eurozone economic sentiment unchanged at 90.9, but employment expectation turned negative

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                                  Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator was unchanged at 90.9 in October, slightly above expectation of 89.6. Industrial Confidence rose for the sixth consecutive month, from -11.4 to -9.6. Services Confidence halted the recovery and dropped from -11.2 to -11.8. Consumer Confidence slipped -1.6 pts to -15.5. Retail Trade Confidence continued its recovery and rose 1.7 pts to -6.9. However, Employment Expectations Indicator turned negative, down by -1.8 pts to 89.8.

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                                  ECB to stand pat but pave way for Dec easing, a look at EUR/CAD

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                                    ECB monetary policy decision is a major focus for today. Coronavirus situation is “very serious” as described by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Eurozone economy is destined to contract further in Q4 with tens of millions of people back in lockdowns. Heading reading is negative and would remain so for the near term. Yet, ECB is still unlikely to act “out of character” and deliver more monetary easing today. December remains the timing to do so as expected by most analysts. President Christine Lagarde, though, should clearly indicate that ECB is ready to use the PEPP as the main tool again in December, with extension and expansion.

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                                    Euro and Canadian Dollar are two of the weakest ones for the week. Euro is having a slight upper hand thanks the drag from oil prices. Technically, we’re still favoring the case that corrective pattern from 1.5978 has completed with three waves down to 1.5389. Break of 1.5738 resistance would bring retest of 1.5978/91 key resistance zone. Such development would help cushion part of Euro’s decline elsewhere. However, break of 1.5522 minor support would extend the correction with another falling leg, probably even through 1.5389. If happens, that would be an indication of a full across the board selloff in the common currency. We’ll see how it reacts after ECB.

                                    BoJ stands pat, revised down fiscal 2020 growth and inflation forecasts

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                                      BoJ left monetary policy unchanged at widely expected. Under the yield curve control framework, short term policy interest rate is kept at -0.1%. BoJ will also continue to by JGBs, without upper limit” to keep 10-year yields at around 0%. Goushi Kataoka dissented in the 8-1 vote again, pushing for further strengthening of easing.

                                      In the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices report, BoJ said the economy is “likely to follow an improving trend with economic activity resuming and the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) waning gradually”. But, “the pace is expected to be only moderate while vigilance against COVID-19 continues.”

                                      Year-on-year core CPI rate is “likely to be negative for the time being” mainly affected by COVID-19, the past decline in crude oil prices, and the “Go To Travel” campaign. Growth projections for fiscal 2020 was revised lower “mainly due to a delay in recovery in services demand”. But overall outlook is “extremely unclear”, with risks to both activity and prices “skewed to the downside”.

                                      Median GDP forecasts:

                                      • Fiscal 2020 revised down to -5.5% (from -4.7%)
                                      • Fiscal 2021 revised up to 3.6% (from 3.3%).
                                      • Fiscal 2020 revised up to 1.6% (from 1.5%).

                                      Media core CPI forecasts:

                                      • Fiscal 2020 revised down to -0.7% (from -0.6%).
                                      • Fiscal 2021 revised up to (0.4% (from 0.3%).
                                      • Fiscal 2022 unchanged at 0.7%.

                                      Australia NAB business confidence rose to -10, conditions rose to -4

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                                        Australia NAB Business Confidence rose to -10 in Q3, up from Q2’s -15. Business Conditions improved markedly. Current situation rose from -26 to -4. Conditions for next 3 months rose from -22. to -3. Conditions for next 12 months turned positive from -8 to 13.

                                        Looking at some more details, Employment rose from -29 to -14. Employment for next three months rose from -14. to -2. Employment for next 12 months turned positive, from -12. to 5. Trading turned positive from -25 to 2. Profitability rose from -25. to -1.

                                        Alan Oster, NAB Group Chief Economist: “The Q3 survey conducted from mid-August to mid-September shows that conditions had improved notably from Q2 reflecting the opening up of the economy and generally better expectations about the virus. That said, despite the strong gains, both conditions and confidence remain very weak”.

                                        “As the economy opens up and the recovery unfolds business confidence will be an important factor in determining how quickly things can get back to normal. While uncertainty will likely remain elevated at the global level, opening up state borders and at least reaching a COVID-normal domestically will be important for further gains in confidence” said Oster.

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                                        New Zealand ANZ business confidence rose to -15.7, mix of ups and downs

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                                          New Zealand ANZ Business Confidence rose to -15.7 in October, up from September’s -28.5. That’s slightly below October’s preliminary reading of -14.5. Confidence was best in construction at 12.5 and worst in agriculture at -50.0. Own Activity outlook turned positive to 4.7, up from -5.4. Activity was positive in all (including retail, manufacturing, construction and services), except agriculture at -4.0.

                                          ANZ said: “There was a mix of ups and downs – it’s no longer true to say that business activity and sentiment indicators are bouncing strongly across the board. We do expect businesses to face some tougher times as the cushioning impact of the wage subsidy fades, but our best guess is that it’ll take at least a month or two to be felt. For now, the levels are encouragingly robust, on the whole.”

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