China’s RatingDog Manufacturing PMI climbs to 51.2 in September, Services PMI drops to 52.9

China's RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.2 in September from 50.5 in August, the latest data published by RatingDog showed on Tuesday.

The market forecast was for a 50.3 print.

China's Services PMI dropped slightly to 52.9 in September from 53 in August.

The data came in a tad lower than the market estimates of 52.3 in the reported period.

AUD/USD reaction to China’s Services PMI

Sep 30, 2025

NZD/USD sticks to modest gains after mixed Chinese PMIs, remains below 0.5800

The NZD/USD pair trims a part of its modest Asian session gains to the 0.5800 mark, though retains its positive bias for the third straight day on Tuesday and moves little following the release of official Chinese PMIs.

Trump signs proclamation imposing lumber tariffs, capped at 15% for EU, Japan

The White House announced early Tuesday that US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation adjusting imports of timber, lumber and derivative products into the United States (US).