China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index saw a broad-based decline in October, while the non-manufacturing PMI managed to edge back into expansionary territory. Industrial activity has held up well despite soft PMI data year-to-date. Even so, this steeper downturn may raise some concerns
US equity market recorded the steepest daily losses since mid-December and USD depreciated notably as President Trump confirmed that import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will go up, and a weaker manufacturing survey added to market concerns about wakening US growth.
Concerns over the US growth outlook were amplified by Friday’s weak consumer spending data. Nevertheless, a recovery in tech stocks led US equity prices higher. Government bond yields were lower, as market pricing for the fed funds rate switched to price in more interest rates cuts this year.
