FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - While Mainland China is still closed for holiday, South Korea's Kospi and Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded flat, and most of the Asian indexes edged lower on Wednesday with China's non-manufacturing PMI at a one-year low, down from 56.3 to 53.7 in September, and Australia’s trade deficit much worse than expected ($A670m) at $A2bn. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropped -0.45%, Singapore's Straits Times dropped -0.28%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained +0.15%.
Futures for the German DAX 30 and the French CAC 40 are down by -0.18% and -0.42%, respectively, ahead of Makit Services PMI in European countries and EMU retail sales. The US will have the release of ISM non-manufacturing and ADP employment data. WTI crude oil is down by -0.56%, at 91.56. Gold edges slightly lower, by -0.04% at 1772.50.
Futures for the German DAX 30 and the French CAC 40 are down by -0.18% and -0.42%, respectively, ahead of Makit Services PMI in European countries and EMU retail sales. The US will have the release of ISM non-manufacturing and ADP employment data. WTI crude oil is down by -0.56%, at 91.56. Gold edges slightly lower, by -0.04% at 1772.50.
