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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... record low 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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... 49.8 reading indicates that factory activity remains in contraction. According to AiG, "The stabilisation in the Australian PMI in September was heavily influenced by activity in the food & beverages sub-sector which recovered after contracting in August. ...

Where's the Brexit-induced recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... 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 weakness in Eurozone industrial ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... (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 month. Markit's survey also found slowing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
Markit flash US manufacturing PMI Markit Economics' flash US manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) eased to a reading of 52.1 in August from July's nine-month high level of 52.9 on the back of continued solid strength in production. While the ...

PMIIG licence cancelled

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Pacific Millennium International Investment Group (PMIIG), with effect on 28 July, after it breached its obligations. PMIIG was authorised under its AFSL to provide general financial advice ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... again weakened the yuan by 0.9% to 6.6375 on the 27th of June as the dollar index appreciated to 96.54. US non-manufacturing PMI Depending on which survey you follow, the US service sector either improved a bit - Markit's final US services PMI inched ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... outlook evolves, the FPC stands ready to take any further actions deemed appropriate to support financial stability." Eurozone PMI Markit's final June estimate of the Eurozone's composite output came in at 53.1 - up from the flash reading of 52.8 but ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... reported earlier - showing factory activity index rising to 51.8 in June from 51.0 in the previous month. UK construction PMI No surprises here. Brexit uncertainty has pulled down the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI down to a reading of 46 in June from ...