United States Chicago PMI came in at 58.8, above expectations (51.2) in September

Sep 30, 2026

China: PMIs point to manufacturing and services improvement – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid notes that China’s latest PMI data show a broad-based pickup in activity. The private-sector RatingDog Manufacturing PMI and official manufacturing PMI both strengthened, with the latter returning to expansion. Services and non-manufacturing indices also improved, lifting the composite PMI above 50 and signaling a more supportive backdrop for Chinese equities and growth.

Euro finds support as softer US PCE data prompts traders to trim Fed rate-hike bets

EUR/USD holds modest gains on Wednesday as traders assess the latest economic data from both sides of the Atlantic. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1363, up 0.20% on the day, after touching 1.1312 on Tuesday, its lowest level since May 2025.