Australia's flash composite PMI fell to 47.8 in May from 50.4 in April, signalling the second contraction in three months, as new orders dropped at the fastest pace since September 2021, per S&P Global.
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The ECB is set to raise rates on June 11 but will signal caution on any July follow-up, four sources told Reuters, as analysts at Deutsche Bank forecast quarter-point hikes in June and September taking rates to 2.50%.