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A car crashed into the Russian consulate in Sydney this morning, local time.

Japan data – Capex for Q2 +7.6% y/y (expected +6.2%)

Japan August Manufacturing PMI: 49.7 (prior 49.9)

US futures are open for trade – but not for long! (US holiday Monday)

New Zealand data – Building permits (July 2025) +5.4% m/m (prior -6.0%)

Australian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (August) 53.0, its highest since September 2022

ICYMI – China data showed manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth straight month

China property sales drop 17.6% in August, housing slump hits sixth straight month

Trump denies all the weekend reports of his ill health, says he’s “never felt better”

Financial Times: Europe ‘pretty precise’ plan to send troops to Ukraine, von der Leyen

Switzerland says No on gold – Swiss gold industry warns against hasty US shift

Monday open levels, indicative FX prices, September 1, 2025