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A minor slip but still going stronger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... single currency area. Although down slightly to a preliminary estimate of 54.3 in January (from 54.4 in December), the Markit flash Eurozone composite output index is the second highest reading since December 2015 "and one of the highest readings seen ...

From strength to strength

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... brought out the animal - animal spirits that is - among US manufacturers. This is the indication from the just-released Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI. The preliminary estimate shows the index rising to 55.1 in January from 54.3 in the previous month. ...

Sun rising in Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... from a reading of 6 - the lowest since June quarter 2013 -- in the previous three quarters. This is consistent with the Markit/Nikkei PMI surveys that showed improvement in both the manufacturing (up to 52.4 in December from 51.3 in November) and services ...

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... needs strong growth to reduce the slack in the labour market to lift inflation. The latest PMI surveys offer good tidings. Markit Economics' final Eurozone Composite PMI rose to 54.4 in December from a preliminary reading of 53.9 and 53.9 in November. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
US composite PMI Markit Economics' flash US composite PMI fell to a reading of 53.7 in December - the lowest in three months - from November's final reading of 54.9 as stronger expansion in manufacturing (to 54.2 in December from 54.1) was more than ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... 2.2% annual rate and August's 2.3%. Persistent US dollar strength should ease pressure on consumer price increases. US Markit manufacturing PMI If the trend improvement in the country's manufacturing PMI continues - against a backdrop of a strong US ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... Gains were driven by business activity (61.7); employment (58.2), new orders (57.0) and new export orders (57.0). While Markit Economics' gauge of the US service sector dipped to a less than expected 54.6 in November from 54.8 in the previous month ...

Locked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... print and represents the highest level since July 2007 (111.94) - before the 'Great Recession'. There's also the ISM and Markit manufacturing surveys that indicated increasing expansion in the manufacturing sector notwithstanding the US dollar rally. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... reading since June this year and beat market expectations for a 52.3 print. This is consistent with the survey conducted by Markit Economics on the US manufacturing sector. The final estimate of Markit's US manufacturing index increased to 54.1 in November ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... November 2015), the current conditions index was at 104.3 and the expectations index was at 82.9. Eurozone PMI The flash Markit Eurozone composite PMI rose to a reading of 54.1 in November, up from 53.3 in the previous month and beating market expectations ...