Economy Watch

US data mixed with confidence falling, new house sales rising, and trade shrinking. The Richmond Fed factory survey turned negative. NY Fed economists point out all the US tariffs have been paid for by Americans. China likes trade talk progress. China's coal ambitions causing alarm. Austrlian confidence falling.

The US economy struggles to find growth, especially in its factories.

World trade finds some momentum in September.

Beijing humiliated in Hong Kong, doubles down.

Equity markets positive, especially in Hong Kong.

China tightens IP enforcement, but inhibits US ag imports.

NY Fed steps in to the US repo market,

buying more than US$½ tln USTs from banks

in a major addition to bank liquidity.

China tackles democracy criticisms with economic threats.

US housing sales average.

China tries to get trade talks moving.

OECD warns growth will be low next year.

Westpac's AML woes threaten its CEO

Eyes on US Fed minutes.

Canada inflation stable.

China trims loan rate benchmarks.

Japan trade shrinks.

Asia food security in focus.

India suffers onion shortage.

Dairy prices up again.

US housing starts rebound.

Canada rail strike as demand erodes.

China steel production falls again.

Beijing looks to rein in Hong Kong judges.

HSBC closes protestor aid bank account.

RBA was close to cutting.

Tesla battery in SA to expand +50%.

Gold unchanged.

Bitcoin drops again.

Powell and Trump meet.

China pulls back from 'phase one' trade deal.

Foreign direct investment in China rising.

China's investment offshore rising.

China cuts key interest rate.

China wary of inflation pressures.

WTO sees sagging growth in trade.

Gold up.

Bitcoin down.

Saudi oil IPO scaled back, still huge.

Trade war 'phase one' deal will be minor.

US Q4 GDP tracking by the Atlanta Fed droops sharply.

US retail sales show small gains.

US industrial production records large drop.

Japan industrial production rises.

China house prices slip.

Hong Kong in recession.

China wants Aussie politicians to repent.

NZ and other make Brexit claims at the WTO.

Gold rises.

NZD stable.

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Powell happy with US economy.

US jobless claims rise.

US producer prices rise.

US budget deficit hits US$1 tln.

China's growth slows.

China claims tariff-reduction talks ongoing.

Germany avoids recession.

Australian jobs growth turns negative.

Gold up.

Bitcoin down.