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China ManufacturingPMIMisses, TumblesTo 7-MonthLow
With every sub-index decreasing or deteriorating, it is no surprise that China’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI missed expectations. At 48.3, thisisthelowestsinceJulyoflastyearwiththeemploymentsub-indexthelowestsince Feb 2009. Markets are not happy that the dream of a sustainable escape velocity growth miracle is not coming true and for now bad news is bad news (as The Fed’s minutes suggested they will – just as Yellen stated and the market ignored – stay the course on the taper). USDJPYandtheNikkei 225 has erasedalltheir post-BoJgainsonthisnews.
USDJPY and Nikkei 225 have erased all gains post BoJ