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The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.12% last week, however, U.S. S & P 500 Index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.06% and 1.26% respectively.
National activity index turns positive in August
An index of national activity turned positive in August, according to data released by the Chicago Fed last Monday. The national activity index rose to +0.14 from -0.43 in July, while the three-month moving average edged up to -0.18 from -0.24 in July.
U.S. Markit Manufacturing PMI fell to 52.8 in September
The advanced gauge of the manufacturing PMI sponsored by Markit dropped to 52.8 for the month of September, from August’s 53.1
U.S. jobless claims fall by 5,000 to 305,000
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 305,000 in the week ended Sept. 21, the Labor Department said last Thursday.
Euro-zone business activities rise
Markit said the flash estimate of the composite index that incorporates indexes for manufacturing and service, came in at 52.1, a 27-month high. In August, the index stood at 51.5.
German consumer confidence up
The GfK research institute said last Wednesday its forward-looking confidence indicator edged up to 7.1 points for October from 7.0 in September.
Japan Aug core CPI up 0.8%, fastest rise in nearly 5 years
Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.8 percent in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.
Korea Gets S&P Upgrade on Stability Amid Global Turmoil
South Korea sovereign rating was upgraded one step to A+by Standard & Poor’s. Fitch Ratings has South Korea at AA- and Moody’s Investors Service at Aa3, both the companies’ fourth-highest level, after their upgrades.
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