The Day Today

– Philip Hammond “prepared to resign” over Theresa May’s legacy spending plans on education
– RBAustralia minutes “more likely than not that a further easing…appropriate”

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– Boris Johnson did not take part in the first TV debate, but is supported by Matt Hancock
– Wilbur Ross, US Commerce secretary on US/China trade talks: “the most that will come out of the G20 might be an agreement to actively resume talks”

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– Australian jobs data: unemp rate 5.2%, created 42.3k new jobs, f/c 17.5k
– Trump on China: “President Xi and myself…have a very good relationship…we will end up making a deal with China”

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– Hong Kong protests are back, over an extradition bill, hurts HK markets
– Japan machinery orders strong,

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– China sets yuan reference rate stronger than expected at 6.8930, average forecast 6.9089
– Australia business confidence jumps 7 from previous 0 reading, but conditions index slumps
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