Daily Market Insight

• EU Commission cuts euro zone growth forecast as Germany in recession • BOJ's hawkish tilt suggests end to super-easy policy approaching • Australia consumer sentiment worsens in September • Dollar retreats ahead of inflation data; Yen soars on Ueda's comments

• German economy expected to contract by 0.4% in 2023 • Japan cuts Q2 GDP on weak spending, wages slide • China car sales return to growth in Aug, Tesla nearly doubles EV share • Dollar edges lower, but on course for eighth straight winning week

• Initial jobless claims unexpectedly decline to 216,000 • Euro zone retail sales dip as auto fuel purchases fall in July • Japan real wages fall for 16th straight month in July • Dollar steadies near six-month highs; U.S. economy shows resilience

• US ISM Services PMI rose unexpectedly in August • Euro Zone retail sales dip in July • UK August construction PMI steepest since 2009 • Oil price surge as extended oil production cuts through the year • Japanese official warns for intervention as yen gets closer to 148

• Euro zone August downturn deeper than was thought • Japan Aug service activity growth fastest in 3 months • South Korea's inflation quickens above forecast, keeping policymakers on watch • US dollar rises on global growth worries; Aussie down

• U.S. manufacturing sector stabilizing at weaker levels in August • Euro zone investor mood darkens in Sept –survey • China service sector activity hits 8-mth low in August- Caixin PMI • Dollar eases as risk appetite improves on China's measures

• US job growth picks up in August, unemployment rate climbs • Euro zone August factory activity showed signs of recovery • China's Aug factory activity picks up unexpectedly • Dollar gains after mixed jobs report

• US economic growth trimmed on inventories; retains underlying momentum • German inflation eases slightly in August • China manufacturing PMI inches closer to expansion in August • Dollar falls to two-week low as economic data softens

• U.S. job openings fall to 8.8 million in July • US consumer confidence drops in August on inflation worries • China's factory activity likely extended declines in August • Dollar drops on jobs data; yen rises from 10-month low

• Euro zone lending growth slows further as rate hikes bite • China new home prices growth likely flat in 2023, dragging on economy • Thailand's employment growth drops in Q2 as economy slows • Dollar index dips, briefly hits 9-month high against yen