(DJN) New Zealand business confidence continues to improve, with ANZ Business Outlook data showing a rise of 5 points to minus 13 in July from June--the highest reading since September 2021. (DJN) Business sentiment among Singapore's manufacturers for the July-December period is slightly positive as companies remain cautious amid ongoing global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the Singapore Economic Development Board said Monday. (DJN) Feedback LoopThis newsletter is compiled by James Christie in San Francisco. Write to:James Christie , Nell Henderson , Nick Timiraos , Tom Fairless , Megumi Fujikawa , Perry Cleveland-Peck [mailto:perry.cleveland-peck@wsj.com], Nihad Ahmed , Michael Maloney , Paul KiernanFollow us on X:@WSJCentralBanks [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/WSJCentralBanks__;! !F0Stn7g!CjjHN3DWLWNVSZwIwA5j44Wk_m3PJlKfHCUm6ROpu6YRySoJSJoDNZFGkHxp57-xk4R_s6cZqmdyCjpVlLJkN4rmg0cs_QBapbiIPNqa$ ]This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 31, 2023 11:20 UTC