Australian Dollar inches lower as China’s NBS Manufacturing PMI falls in July

AUD/USD inches lower after registering over 1% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7020 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of disappointing Chinese Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data.

China’s NBS Manufacturing PMI fell into contraction territory at 49.2 in July, down from 50.3 prior and below market estimates of 50.0. Similarly, the Non-Manufacturing PMI dipped to 49.0 against expectations of a 50.0 reading, underscoring ongoing weakness in Australia’s largest trading partner.

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