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Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013

... reading of 47.5 in January - the third straight increase and the highest in 10 months - from 46.1 in December. According to Markit, ""Forward-looking indicators - such as business confidence and the new orders-to-inventory ratio - also suggest that the ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012

... year to 2017-18. Meanwhile, the eurozone Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a leading indicator compiled by the London-based Markit research firm, showed a upwardly revised score of 46.5 points for November. Markit said the figure suggested the eurozone ...

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

Urbanisation

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012

... filings fell by 41K in the week ended 17 November following a 90K surge (after revisions) in the previous week. It could be Markit's report that its US manufacturing PMI increased to 52.4 this month from 51.0 in October - the fastest rate of increase ...

Three chances to win

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012

... China. The official services PMI jumped to 55.5 last month from 53.7 in September - it's taking off again. Then again, Markit Economics' measure showed the index dropped to 53.5 in October from 54.3 - slowing for a hard landing... again? Markit Economics' ...

Good not great but getting better

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012

... first time its manufacturing expanded (above 50) in three months - from 49.8 in September. This is consistent with HSBC and Markit Economics' PMI survey that showed the index jumping to an eight-month high. And it's not only happening in China, Markit ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012

... suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. True. A fact confirmed by Markit Economics' flash estimate of US PMI - released overnight - that showed the index rising to 51.3 in October from 51.1 in the ...

Data deluge delivers no clearer visibility

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012

... digits that substantiate those humming, "here comes the sun" (and I say it's alright). Coming on the heels of last week's Markit Economics report that, "September saw manufacturing production decline in the US, the European Union and Asia", the latest ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012

... are the equity market boards lighting up mostly green when economies around the globe remain in a sorry state. Just ask Markit Economics. The JP Morgan's global manufacturing PMI ("a composite index produced by JP Morgan and Markit in association with ...

Pick your poison

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012

... day-on-day decline of this magnitude since 2.2% loss posted on 21 June - the day US data releases all disappointed one and all, Markit's flash PMI report indicated contracting activity from Europe to China, Spanish yields surged and Moody's downgraded ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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