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Chinese medicine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... February on top of the 614,000 jobs that disappeared in the previous month. Similarly, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index - a key indicator of activity in the US services, construction and financial sectors - fell to 41.6 ...

Knife falls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... previous month, with the economic outlook index declining to 47.2 from 55.4 in November. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) forecasts manufacturing sector revenues to fall by 1.1 per cent in 2009 and non-manufacturing to rise by a just 0.7 per ...

One down, more to follow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... of the external sector, it is not looking for the world's biggest economy. Data released in the US overnight show that the ISM manufacturing index - a reliable leading indicator of growth - fell to 49.9 in August from 50 in the previous month. The index ...

Three steadies and a cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... better-than-expected data on durable goods and the upward revision to second quarter real GDP, US markets will get the August updates on the ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing indexes, the Beige Book, unit labour costs and payrolls. The ISM manufacturing ...

Fed does an RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... although they expect inflation to ease later in the year, they noted that the outlook is "highly uncertain". Meanwhile, the ISM non-manufacturing index rose to 49.5 in July from 48.2 in the previous month. This is higher than market forecasts for a gain ...

Central bank watch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... markets already know what is happening to the US economy following last week's data releases - real GDP, non-farm payrolls, ISM manufacturing survey - it is getting weaker. The wording of the Fed statement could provide the market with clues on Fed thinking ...

This Week's Market Movers (28 Jul - 1 Aug 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... first quarter. While it may be too late for Australian and Asian markets to react upon, Saturday's US payrolls report and the ISM index will be significant market movers of financial market activity in Europe and the US. Markets expect to see a 75,000 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
... close of 93.790, while the three-year contract was at 93.550 from 93.580. Overnight, the Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) non-manufacturing index rose one point to 60.7 for June, well above market expectations of a 57.5-point score, and its highest ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... profits from HBOS. The FTSE 100 index closed 47.5 points lower at 5,880.80, falling rapidly after the afternoon release of the ISM data. FRANKFURT - The DAX index was at 5,596.74 points, down 85.23. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed 61.19 points weaker ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... slowdown in growth from strong levels but that inflation really is becoming a problem. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index declined to 60.1 in May from 63.0 in the previous month. All of the index's components remained above ...