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Chief economist update: This land is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... the slowest annual growth rate since the September 2009 quarter (-1.7%). Forward indications from the IHS Markit Hong Kong PMI survey point to continued deterioration in the SAR. The HK PMI dropped from a reading of 47.8 in June to 43.8 in July - the ...

Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended MPs waive the Government's member interests superannuation reforms through Parliament, almost untouched. Releasing the report into its inquiry of the Putting Members Interests First Bill (PMIF) ...

Super body opposes member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The Government's move to reintroduce its member interests superannuation reforms continues to rile pockets of the super sector. The national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services, Women in Super (WIS), has condemned ...

Chief economist update: BOE flips tightening bias to easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... "Worrying signals from the survey's forward-looking indicators make it almost impossible to sugarcoat the Construction PMI data in June. In particular, new orders dropped to the largest extent for just over 10 years, while demand for construction ...

Chief economist update: RBA justified to cut rates or not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... the RBA would not want to give the impression of panic. More so given the positive indications from the Markit/CBA composite PMI reading - up from 51.5 in May to 53.1 in June - the strongest expansion since November last year -- with gains in both services ...

Chief economist update: ECB to leave no policy tool unturned

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... are nascent signs of stability over economic activity... According to Markit Economics, "The IHS Markit Eurozone Composite PMI rose to 52.1 in June, according to the preliminary 'flash' estimate, up from 51.8 in May to reach its highest since ...

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... in new orders presages improving activity going forward. This is consistent with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) PMI survey. The flash estimate of the CBA composite PMI index rose from a reading of 51.5 in May to 53.1 in June - the strongest ...

Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... use re-inventing the wheel, here's Factset's news stories on latest US stats: "May IHS Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI down 2.0 m/m to 50.6 (est. 52.7), lowest since Sep-2009. New orders declined for first time since Aug-09 on weaker demand conditions ...

Chief economist update: The (trade) war is back on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... have recently been sprouting in the Chinese economy. Both the National Bureau of Statistics' (official) and the Caixin PMI surveys show that the non-manufacturing sector (services) remains in expansion while manufacturing activity has rebounded into ...

Chief economist update: Not spring yet in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... economic sentiment index decreased to a 31-month low reading of 104 in April from 105.6 in March. The IHS Markit Flash Eurozone PMI for April captures all these. The IHS Markit Eurozone Composite PMI fell from 51.6 in March to 51.3 in April - less than ...