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Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... the country, as well as border closures among states. Total private sector credit growth accelerated to 1.9% in the year to May from 1.3% in the previous month. Business credit growth improved from an annual rate of minus 3.0% to minus 2.0% in May. Personal ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... PMI survey. Preliminary estimates reveal that the UK composite PMI jumped from April's final reading of 60.7 to 62.0 in May - the highest reading since records began in January 1998. According to Markit: "Survey respondents widely commented on a ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... "Australian private sector growth eases from record but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. The IHS Markit flash Australia composite PMI output index eased to a reading of 58.1 in May, but this, from April's ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone good news to get worse before it gets better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... the fear gauge - from a near-GFC high reading of 85.62 points on the 16th of March this year to 38.32 points as at 4th of May. This, in turn, has improved the Euro Stoxx-50 index's performance. The benchmark index has rallied by 18.1% from this year's ...

Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
Bad timing it may be but, it is what it is. The coronavirus pandemic struck just when the dark clouds of Brexit uncertainty lifted over the United Kingdom. For the best part of three years, Brexit was on every Brits mind - dampening business investment ...

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 ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... expectations, all remained in expansion. The IHS/Markit flash US composite output index slipped to a reading of 53 in June from May's final reading of 53.6. This is the slowest rate of expansion in three months, dragged down by weaker activity in both ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... survey indicates continued strong momentum in business activity. Although, the flash Eurozone composite PMI steadied at 56.8 in May from April, it beat expectations for a 56.6 print and remains at its highest level in six years, led by manufacturing ...
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