市场新闻

Australia Building Permits (MoM) came in at 29.7%, above expectations (6.5%) in February

South Korea S&P Global Manufacturing PMI increased to 52.6 in March from previous 51.1

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.6, above forecasts (51.4) in March

South Korea Trade Balance above expectations ($21.2B) in March: Actual ($25.74B)

Ireland AIB Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 53.1 to 53.7 in March

Japan Tankan Non - Manufacturing Outlook came in at 29, above forecasts (28) in 1Q

Japan Tankan Non - Manufacturing Index above expectations (33) in 1Q: Actual (36)

Japan Tankan Large All Industry Capex fell from previous 12.6% to 3.3% in 1Q

Japan Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook came in at 14, above forecasts (13) in 1Q

Japan Tankan Large Manufacturing Index registered at 17 above expectations (16) in 1Q

TD Securities’ Global Strategy Team reports that China’s March PMIs moved back into expansion, with Manufacturing and Non-manufacturing both beating expectations.

UOB notes that the central bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% through early 2027.