United States Chicago PMI came in at 58.8, above expectations (51.2) in September

Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid notes that China’s latest PMI data show a broad-based pickup in activity. The private-sector RatingDog Manufacturing PMI and official manufacturing PMI both strengthened, with the latter returning to expansion. Services and non-manufacturing indices also improved, lifting the composite PMI above 50 and signaling a more supportive backdrop for Chinese equities and growth.