# Global stocks fall after weak China data ahead of key US debt vote

> Global stock markets fell on May 31, 2023 after weak Chinese manufacturing data showed a second monthly contraction. Weak German inflation and a warning from the ECB about higher interest rates also weighed on sentiment. Markets were awaiting a US congressional vote to lift the debt limit.

- Date: 2023-06-01 · published 2023-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9784-global-stocks-fall-after-weak-china-data-ahead-of-key-us-debt-vote
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Chinese manufacturing signals softer industrial and feed demand, but the report is a broad macro signal with no direct commodity price shift stated.

## Sources

- nst.com.my: https://www.nst.com.my/business/2023/06/915435/global-stocks-fall-after-weak-china-data-ahead-key-us-debt-vote

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