Asian equity markets traded cautiously as participants digested disappointing Chinese PMI data and with a non-committal tone seen at month-end following the mixed handover from US, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended on record highs led by growth and tech although cyclicals and financials lagged amid a lower yield environment
- Chinese NBS Manufacturing PMI (Aug) 50.1 vs. Exp. 50.2 (Prev. 50.4)
- Chinese Non-Manufacturing PMI (Aug) 47.5 vs. Exp. 52.0 (Prev. 53.3)
- Chinese Composite PMI (Aug) 48.8 (Prev. 52.4)
China's securities regulator is planning to impose more control regarding private equity funds and will not permit public offerings masked as private equity, while China is also reportedly to curb unordered capital expansion in entertainment.
(NEWSWIRE)
