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Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... manufacturing sector remains in expansion with "with average input costs and output prices both rising sharply". The Nikkei Japan manufacturing PMI went up to 52.9 in September - the highest in four months - from 52.2 in August. This is consistent with ...

Hawkish central banks? Not the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... economic growth, inflation remains a no-show. Despite a slight dip to 52.9 in June from 53.9 in the previous month, the Nikkei Japan composite PMI showed expanding activity for the ninth straight month. Services activity rose to a reading of 53.3 in ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... the first quarter to 7 in the second quarter - the best reading since Q1 2007. Similarly, the final estimate of the Nikkei Japan Manufacturing PMI increased to 52.4 in June from a preliminary estimate of 52.0. Although down from May's final reading of ...

Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... meeting. Just as well for indications remain ambivalent. Sunrise. Manufacturing activity expansion accelerates. The Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI increased to 52.8 in January from 52.4 in the previous month. This is higher than market expectations ...

Shine, shine, shine, let it shine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... latest PMI updates for the US and the Eurozone, Japan's manufacturing sector started the New Year with a smile. The Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI increased to 52.8 in January from 52.4 in the previous month. This is higher than market expectations ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... PMI Although it remained in expansion territory (above 50) for the third month in a row, the flash estimate of the Nikkei Japan manufacturing PMI slowed to a reading of 51.1 in November from October's final reading of 51.4, disappointing market expectations ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... increased production (to the highest since March 2011) and a rebound in new orders. Japan manufacturing PMI The Markit/Nikkei Japan manufacturing PMI rose to 51.4 in October from 50.4 in the previous month. While lower than the expected 51.7 reading ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... noted that activity continued to receive a high degree of support from on-going projects". Japan services PMI The Nikkei Japan service PMI dropped to a reading of 48.2 in September from 49.6 in the previous month. This is the lowest level since April ...

Bad news on global activity and prices is the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... survey indicate the weakest pace of economic growth for just over a year, but deflationary forces intensified." Markit/Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI dropped to 50.2 in February. Yup, also still above 50... but only just and is the lowest reading ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... consumption tax rise from 5% to 8% in April of the same year) -- from 1.8% in July. and on... Although the Markit/Nikkei Japan manufacturing PMI indicated that the manufacturing sector remained in growth territory, the rate of expansion slowed to 51.0 ...
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