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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... September following August's 6.1% drop and marking the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year fall. UK construction PMI The Markit/CIPS UK construction PMI rose to its best level since March this year, up to a reading of 52.6 in October from 52.3 in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... backlog of orders declined for the 4th straight month, down four points to 45.5. This compares with the final reading of Markit US manufacturing PMI that came in at 53.4 in October - the highest reading in 12 months -- up from the flash estimate of 53.2 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... October from 104.5 in September while that of current conditions increased to 115.0 from 114.7. The positive reading follows Markit Economics latest PMI survey for Germany that showed the Composite PMI rising to 55.1 in October - the highest reading ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
US Markit manufacturing PMI Markit's preliminary estimates show that activity in the US manufacturing sector accelerated to a reading of 53.2 in October from 51.5 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since October last year and is sharply ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... the quarterly PMI average down to its weakest reading in one and a half years. However, Amy Brownbill, economist at IHS Markit, noted that, "This was partly a result of the recent typhoons seen in Japan and suggests the downturn in the service sector ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... 175K increase (from 177K initially). This is the slowest increase since the 149K addition recorded in April this year. Markit US composite PMI Markit's final estimate of US composite PMI rose to a reading of 52.3 in September from 51.5 in August and ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... interest rates. Consumer spending remains cautious however, so not all sub-sectors are flourishing". UK construction PMI The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) UK construction PMI rose to 52.3 in September from 49.2 in the previous ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... improved to a reading of 49.7 in September from 48.3 in the previous month. The ISM manufacturing survey contrasts with Markit Economics' US manufacturing PMI which slowed to a final reading of 51.5 in September from 52.0 in the previous month. While ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... month's 0.8% pick-up. Year-on-year, Eurozone industrial production declined by 0.5% in July after gaining 0.7% in June. Markit Economics' Eurozone manufacturing PMI survey for August -- down a three-month low of 51.7 from 52.0 in July - suggests continued ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... employment (48.3 from 49.4), production (49.6 from 55.4) and prices (53 from 55). Although it offered a more positive reading, Markit Economics' US manufacturing PMI also slowed to a reading of 52.0 in August - still expanding - from 52.9 in the previous ...