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Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... Morgan/IHS Markit survey indicating that the expansion in the global economy continues to accelerate. The Global Composite PMI increased to 54.0 in October from 53.9 in the previous month. While only a slight increase over the month, "The headline index ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... to 2% in the June quarter - the least since the 1.8% recorded in the December 2009 quarter. If the lead from the latest AiG PMI surveys is any indication, it'll be more of the same, if not worse, in the coming months. The AiG performance of manufacturing ...

ECB schedules taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... growth rate since the March 2011 quarter and marks the third straight quarter of strengthening growth. The IHS/Markit Eurozone PMI surveys suggest that growth would be equally strong, if not stronger in succeeding quarters. Despite easing to 55.9 in ...

ECB exit: 2018 or 2021?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... area's improving economic outlook. One, that has been highlighted by the continued advances in the region's already strong PMI readings - composite (56.7 in September from 55.7 in August); manufacturing (58.1 from 57.4); services (55.8 from 54.7) - and ...

India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... and "firms expect a significant improvement in business sentiment in Q3." Indications provided by the latest Markit/Nikkei PMI surveys suggest that these may be on the way. The Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index returned to expansion in September ...

Profit margin squeeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... services indices both slowed in September from August but remained above the 50 expansion/contraction line. The manufacturing PMI fell to 54.2 in September from 59.8 in the previous month, indicating continued expansion - the 12th straight month and ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... to spook the bejeesus out of you ala Pennywise the clown of "It" fame. Au contraire, the quote refers to the manufacturing PMI survey releases showing that the world's biggest economies are all - not some - "floating" above 50. Yes Virginia, one and ...

No follow through

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... pound has undoubtedly pushed up inflation but it is also shoring up domestic activity. This is underscored by the Markit/CIPS PMI survey indices - composite, manufacturing and services -- which, despite lingering Brexit uncertainties, have remained sharply ...

RBI succumbs to low-flation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... consumer prices and raises doubts over the RBI's economic growth forecast of 7.3% for 2017/18. The latest Nikkei India composite PMI output index fell sharply to 46 in July - contraction level - from 52.7 in the previous month. The manufacturing PMI ...

Flashes: activity expansion and moderating inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
While there's a few ups and downs, Markit Economics' fresh batch of flash PMI estimates hasn't altered from the prevailing dynamics in the world's biggest economies of continued expansion in manufacturing and service sector activity and low or easing ...