CHINA MANUFACTURING PMI UNCHANGED, ACCELERATING IN TREND TERMS Perhaps of more relevance to Australia, the separate Steel industry PMI gauge slumped to 43.6...

David Scutt

Stonex

CHINA MANUFACTURING PMI UNCHANGED, ACCELERATING IN TREND TERMS Perhaps of more relevance to Australia, the separate Steel industry PMI gauge slumped to 43.6 from 48.4 in August with output, new orders, new export orders and and inventories of raw materials all deteriorating during the month. Perhaps of more concern from a future demand perspective, inventories of finished goods rose to 60.9, the highest level seen this year. With orders weak and inventories overflowing, it certainly doesn't bode well for iron ore pricing, and potentially, demand.


David Scutt
David Scutt
Market Analyst
Stonex

David is a Director of Scutt Partners Pty Ltd and has successfully worked in the financial services markets over the past 12 years with both large and smaller banking groups. He has provided strategic financial analysis for currency and interest...

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