● US ISM Mfg Index stays positive, but just barely in Apr | Reuters
● PMI: US mfg output close to stagnation in Apr | Markit
● US construction spending +0.3% in Mar–highest level in over 8 years | AP
● US Consumer Spending Increases in Apr, according to survey | Gallup
● US GDPNow forecast for Q2 GDP: +1.8% | Atlanta Fed
● China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI slips again in Apr | MarketWatch
● Reserve Bank of Australia cuts cash rate to fight deflation | Financial Review