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Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... result of latest surveys on its economy like a hole in the head...or so it seems. In early March, China's purchasing managers' indices surveyed by both the government and Caixin indicated the economy is marking time, at best. The official PMI survey ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Markit Economics' preliminary estimates show that while the purchasing managers' indices (PMI) for the US, the Eurozone and Japan all came in below market expectations, all remained in expansion. The IHS/Markit flash US composite output index slipped ...

China slowing to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
Whether it's the official tally or the private sector one, the latest purchasing managers' surveys point to slowing expansion in China's manufacturing sector and suggesting a weak start to the second quarter. China's official National Bureau of Statistics ...

A tale of three PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... accelerations and one of moderation - this is the story painted by the latest updates on US, Eurozone and Japanese purchasing managers' index (PMI). While it still remains above the 50-expansion/contraction mark (for the 12th straight month), Markit's ...

Dwindling reserves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... US dollar has weakened - the US dollar index declined by 2.8%. More so, given the latest update on China's purchasing managers' indices indicating that the economy could be losing momentum. The Caixin China Composite PMI fell to 52.2 in January, although ...

Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... possibly sparked by favourable reports on the region's economic growth outlook, notably coming from the strong purchasing managers' indices - composite PMI (54.4 in December); manufacturing PMI (54.9) and services PMI (53.7) - the equity market's resurgence ...

Rising exports drive wider surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... region that include stronger than expected industrial production and increasing expansion in the surveys of purchasing managers (PMI). The European Central Bank (ECB) meets this week (19 January). Financial markets would look for signals from the ECB ...

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 ...

Crouching services, contracting manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... the message from the latest disappointing readings from China's official manufacturing and non-manufacturing purchasing managers' indices (PMIs). The manufacturing PMI fell deeper into contraction (below 50) from 49.4 in January to 49.0 in February. ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... is slowing. This slowing speculation gained further impetus following the release of the flash Caixin China Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) that showed manufacturing activity dropped to a 6A1/2-year low of 47.1 in August, topped by the continuing volatility ...