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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... currency area remains single. And today, Virginia, some green shoots are even appearing. The latest of which is Markit Economics' report that the eurozone's composite PMI rose to a 10-month high if 48.6 in January from 47.2 in December. Yup, still in ...

Three chances to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... The official services PMI jumped to 55.5 last month from 53.7 in September - it's taking off again. Then again, Markit Economics' measure showed the index dropped to 53.5 in October from 54.3 - slowing for a hard landing... again? Markit Economics' services ...

Good not great but getting better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... manufacturing expanded (above 50) in three months - from 49.8 in September. This is consistent with HSBC and Markit Economics' PMI survey that showed the index jumping to an eight-month high. And it's not only happening in China, Markit Economics' PMI ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. True. A fact confirmed by Markit Economics' flash estimate of US PMI - released overnight - that showed the index rising to 51.3 in October from 51.1 in the previous ...

Data deluge delivers no clearer visibility

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... substantiate those humming, "here comes the sun" (and I say it's alright). Coming on the heels of last week's Markit Economics report that, "September saw manufacturing production decline in the US, the European Union and Asia", the latest purchasing ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... equity market boards lighting up mostly green when economies around the globe remain in a sorry state. Just ask Markit Economics. The JP Morgan's global manufacturing PMI ("a composite index produced by JP Morgan and Markit in association with ISM and ...

Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... time due to reports that China's and the euro zone's PMI's fell this month. According to HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics, China's purchasing managers' index fell to 48.1 in March to its lowest reading since November last year. What's new about ...

KRudd comeback biting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Now that Greece has again been relegated to a mere afterthought, the latest PMI update from Markit Economics reminded all and sundry that, Greece bailed out or not, a recession is still waiting in the wings in Europe. The Markit Economics preliminary ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... India, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Brazil, Czech Republic, Turkey... shall I go on? Markit Economics latest report shows that they're all above 50 and rising -- which means yes, they're expanding. And by extension, this implies ...

Double positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... 51.2 in July. And for those who still question the veracity of Chinese data, the same picture is drawn by HSBC/Markit Economics. Their PMI index for China jumped to 51.9 in August from 49.4 in the previous month. Where's your double-dip now, ey...punk? ...