The dollar against the yen USD/JPY continued to rise, reaching a high of 149.52, the highest level since August 2.
China's official manufacturing PMI for August was 49.1, compared with expectations of 49.5 and a previous reading of 49.4.
US API crude oil inventories for the week to July 26 - 4.495 million barrels, expectations - 2.333 million barrels, previous values - 3.857 million barrels.
China's official manufacturing PMI for June was 49.5, up from 49.5 expected.
On June 30th, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and the Service Industry Survey Center of the National Bureau of Statistics announced today (30th) the China Purchasing Managers Index for June. Among them, the China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index in June was 49.5%, the same as the previous month. The overall economic operation is stable, and the vitality of micro-entities has improved.
China's official manufacturing PMI for May was 49.5, compared with expectations of 50.4 and a previous reading of 50.4.
National Bureau of Statistics: In May, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was 49.5%, down 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, and the level of manufacturing prosperity has declined.