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Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Stay or stay away this May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... America. Wall Street 1st of May gain was prompted by a better than expected update of the Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index - it rose to 54.8 in April from 53.4 in the previous month when most are expecting a decline to 53.3 ...

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... household income increased by more than expected in March and consumer spending posted its biggest increase since August 2009; the ISM-Chicago Inc. business index dropped by more than expected in April. Now cue in the usual narratives - QE for the US ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... indicators have been telling us. For instance, the latest update of that tried and tested leading indicator of the economy - the ISM manufacturing index - showed that activity is accelerating and not slowing. But should the bears get what they wish for ...

QE going, going ...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... declined notably in recent months but remains elevated." Goodbye QE3. Boo-hoo-hoo. Boo-hoo-hoo too that while last night's ISM services index fell by a bigger-than-expected 56 in March from 57.3 in the previous month, activity in the service sector continues ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... its mojo. The latest instalment of better-than-expected stats shows that its manufacturing sector is re-accelerating. The ISM manufacturing index rose to a higher-than-expected 53.4 last month from 52.4 in February. So thanks but no thanks for another ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... of the jobless claims report shows the four-week moving average of claims at its lowest level in four years. And while the ISM manufacturing index eased to 52.4 in February from 54.1 in the previous month, it's still better because it's still above the ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... have expected. Just yesterday, we saw better-than-expected results in the PMI's of China, Europe and the UK. Sure, the US ISM manufacturing index (America's PMI) missed expectations but at 54.1 - it certainly remains in expansion mode. Plus, have you ...

Tell someone who cares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... positives. There were some out of America. There was the bigger-than-expected increase in the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index. It jumped to 52.7 in November against expectations of 51.8 and the previous month's reading of 50.8. ...

The good, the bad and the whatever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... the data improvement we saw last week continue. Yup, those ones showing the US manufacturing and services sector expanding (ISM indices) in September, consumers buying 8% more cars in the month and construction spending reversing its 1.4% decline in ...