The Day Today

– US and China agree to a face-to-face meeting on trade in “early October”
– The UK’s HoC agreed legislation on what the PM must do and say to the EU,

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– China asserts the power to unilaterally declare a state of emergency in Hong Kong
– Ireland says Britain must have “a very significant political rationale” to extend talks to leave the EU
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– Australian retail sales -0.1% vs expected +0.2% with vehicle sales down in preliminary figures ahead of Wednesday’s data
– RBAustralia keeps interest rates on hold “reasonable to expect that an extended period of low interest rates will be required”
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– China manufacturing rebounds with Caixin Manufacturing PMI 50.4 vs f/c 49.8, but most Asian manufacturing slows with trade tensions, not just US/China but also Japan/South Korea
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– UK Brexit negotiators to meet EU counterparts twice a week
– Japan jobless rate 2.2%, a 27 year low
– Japan Retail Sales -2% YoY vs expected -0.7%,

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