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Chief economist update: Credit ratings downgrades versus fiscal salvation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... been slowing significantly even before Abe's declaration of a state of emergency, underscored by the au Jibun Bank Japan PMI survey released a few days before (3 April) - the composite PMI dropped to a reading of 36.2 in March from 47.0 in February ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... biggest economies, except for Japan (which continues to decline). But as Markit Economics/Jibun Bank acknowledged in its Japan PMI report, "the sales tax rise and harsh weather conditions affected demand, as new order growth eased to a 17-month low in ...

Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... godsend for the BOJ. More so, given the latest indications from its purchasing managers' indices. The Jibun Bank Japan PMI indices all dropped into contraction territory - below 50 - in October. The composite PMI fell to a reading of 49.1 in October ...
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