Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors react to China's manufacturing activity data, U.S. presidential debate

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Wed, 30 Sep 2020 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 27,452.66 131.40 -0.48%  S&P 500 3,335.47 16.13 -0.48%  NASDAQ 11,085.25 32.28 -0.29%  HSI 23,483.52 209.56 +0.90%  STI 2,481.62 10.14 +0.41%  ASX 200 5,891.90 60.20 -1.01%  Quotes and charts as of Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:10 AM +08. Top News Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:02 AM +08 Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors react to China's manufacturing activity data, U.S. presidential debate China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September came in at 51.5 on Wednesday as compared to 51.0 in August, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:55 AM +08 China's manufacturing activity expanded in September ahead of long holidays China's official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for the month of September came in at 51.5Â as compared to 51.0 in August, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:30 AM +08 Joe Biden releases 2019 tax returns ahead of presidential debate The former vice president and his wife, Jill, reported $944,737 in taxable income last year and paid $299,346, or a 31% tax rate, in federal income taxes. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:36 PM +08 Medical historian compares the coronavirus to the 1918 flu pandemic: Both were highly political Unlike today, there was no CDC, but there was an epidemiologist much like Dr. Anthony Fauci who withstood criticism for publicly pressing for safety protocols. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:37 AM +08 Disney to lay off 28,000 employees as coronavirus slams its theme park business Prolonged closures of Disney's California theme parks and limited attendance at its open parks have led the company to lay off 28,000 employees across its parks, experiences and consumer products segment. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 10:30 Steve Okun Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates First U.S. presidential debate 10:30 Lauren Claffey Founder, Claffey Communications First U.S. presidential debate 11:40 Marc Einstein Chief Analyst, Telecommunications & Digital Services, ITR Corporation NTT's wireless takeover 12:00 Anthony Scaramaucci Founder & Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital U.S. markets, elections 12:30 Elliot Hentov Head of Policy Research, State Street Global Advisors Investing amidst political risk . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us