Hong Kong SAR Nikkei Manufacturing PMI: 49.1 (April) vs previous 50.6

May 4, 2018

EU says protectionism poses threat to economic growth - Xinhua News Agency

The European Commission expects the economic growth to remain strong and cites trade protectionism as the biggest risk to the rosy economic outlook.

USD/JPY: in consolidation ahead of nonfarm payrolls; bearish bias?

USD/JPY has started out in what would otherwise be the Tokyo open, (Japan closed for 'Greenery day') 'with a little bid and currently, USD/JPY is trad