According to @CNBC, Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher as investors await a private survey of China’s manufacturing activity, indicating a constructive risk tone into the Asian session open (source: CNBC). For short-term traders, the data print is the key catalyst for regional equity moves and FX on Monday, with potential knock-on effects for cross-asset risk appetite and intraday volatility, making the Asia open an important liquidity window to monitor (source: CNBC).