Macao's casino stocks pare losses, gain on China visa news
Hong Kong-listed Macao gaming stocks pared losses after a visa policy update for mainland Chinese residents seeking to travel to Macao.
China's immigration bureau in a statement on WeChat said mainland residents can travel to the gaming hub through an online visa system starting November 1. The move is expected to increase the number of tourists to Macao.
MGM China shares gained 2.89%, Wynn Macau rose 4.92%, Galaxy Entertainment shares climbed 2.98%. Sands China shares also rose 4.49%. Similarly, SJM Holdings inched more than 4%.
The whipsaw in gaming stocks came after seeing sharp falls earlier following lockdown notices in areas surrounding the residence of a worker at MGM China's Cotai casino that tested positive for Covid on Sunday.
— Lee Ying Shan
U.S., China top diplomats discuss relationship, Russian war: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed the "need to maintain open lines of communication," according to a State Department readout.
Blinken said that he also discussed managing U.S.-China competition "responsibly," without elaborating further.
The State Department said Blinken raised the issue Russia's war on Ukraine and the "the threats it poses to global security and economic stability," the statement said.
— Jihye Lee
The U.S. dollar has more room to strengthen on rate differentials: Wells Fargo
The U.S. dollar is expected to strengthen further due to rate differentials since central banks around the world are taking a "less hawkish" tone, according to Wells Fargo.
"We're starting to see some of the foreign central banks ... turn a little bit on the less hawkish side," while the Federal Reserve maintains its hawkish stance, FX strategist Brendan McKenna said on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia."
McKenna said he expects dollar strengthening to continue into the first quarter of next year "at minimum."
— Jihye Lee
Retail sales in Australia rise 0.6% in September
Australia's retail sales rose 0.6% in September from August, official data showed, in line with expectations in a Reuters poll and at the same pace reported in the previous monthly period.
Sales of clothing, footwear and personal accessories rose 2%, while cafes, restaurants and takeaway food increased 1.3%.
The nation's retail volumes are released on Friday, and ANZ Research expects quarterly growth of 0.4%.
"This would represent the slowest growth since Covid but still solid for household spending given the shift from retail to services," ANZ Research said in a tweet.
— Abigail Ng
Goldman Sachs expects Fed rates to peak at 5%
Economists at Goldman Sachs expect the Federal Reserve funds rate to peak at 5%, after raising its forecast for the central bank to hike 75 basis points in this week's upcoming meeting.
Economists led by Jan Hatzius said in a Saturday note that they are adding another 25 basis points to their forecasts — now calling for a 50 bps hike in December, a 25 bps hike in February, and another 25 bps hike in March.
"Inflation is likely to remain uncomfortably high for a while, which could make continuing to hike in small increments the path of least resistance," the note said.
— Jihye Lee
Macao's gaming stocks drop after casino lockdown from dealer Covid case
Hong Kong-listed Macao gaming stocks fell sharply in early trade after a worker at MGM China's Cotai casino tested positive for Covid, according to a government notice.
Multiple areas related to the case were placed under lockdown, another notice said, with the measures expected to be lifted between November 3-5.
MGM China shares fell 2.89%, Wynn Macau slipped 2.62%, Galaxy Entertainment shares declined 1.85%. Sands China shares also shed 2.29%. SJM Holdings also fell more than 3%.
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— Lee Ying Shan
Factory activity in China shrank in October, missing expectations
China's factory activity shrank in October compared with September, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
The official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index print came in at 49.2, missing expectations for a reading of 50 — the mark that separates monthly growth from contraction.
In September, the PMI reading stood at 50.1.
China's official non-manufacturing PMI came in at 48.7, compared with a print of 50.6 in September.
— Abigail Ng
Japan industrial production drops for the first time in four months
Japan's industrial production fell 1.6% in the month of September from August, government data showed — falling more than expectations of a 1% drop in a Reuters poll and ending a three-month growth streak.
The drop was led by motor vehicles, chemicals and production machinery, the release said.
A government survey forecasting industrial production figures predicts a decline in October, while seeing an increase in November.
— Jihye Lee
CNBC Pro: These 12 cheap global stocks are expected to rally — and analysts love them
Stocks around the world have sold off this year on recession fears and soaring inflation — and are now looking cheap.
Analysts say there could be buying opportunities in some stocks that they expect to rally.
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— Weizhen Tan
Currency check: Japanese yen weakens past 148-levels
Japan's yen weakened past 148-levels against the U.S. dollar in Asia's morning trade for the first time since last Wednesday.
The moves come ahead of the Fed's policy meeting this week, where the central bank is expected to hike rates by 75 basis points, further widening the rate differential between the U.S. and Japan.
The Japanese yen saw some strengthening to 146-levels last week ahead of the Bank of Japan's monetary decision to hold rates steady, before creeping back toward 148 against the greenback.
It last stood at 148.23 per dollar.
— Abigail Ng
China's factory activity for October forecast to be unchanged from September
China's official Purchasing Managers' Index for October is set to be about flat from September, according to a Reuters poll.
The reading is forecast to come in at 50, the point that separates growth from contraction. PMI prints compare activity from month to month.
In September, the economy eked out a PMI reading of 50.1.
— Abigail Ng
Traders looking for sign of a slowdown from Fed
Wall Street will be watching the Federal Reserve statement closely this week for signs that the central bank will ease up on its rate hike pace.
According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders believe there is an 80% chance that the Fed hikes rates by three quarters of a point on Wednesday.
That would bring the central bank's target range to 3.75% to 4%.
Beyond that, however, the market looks more uncertain. There is just a 44% probability of another hike of that size in December.
— Jesse Pound
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