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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... for manufacturing in terms of both production and employment growth since 2009." Eurozone flash PMI Markit's flash Eurozone PMI presented mixed indications for the single currency area. Manufacturing activity has picked up with the PMI for this sector ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... to 50.8 in April. Markit's US PMI readings have stayed above the expansion line over the same period. Markit Flash Eurozone PMI Cue in the growing mass of central bank unbelievers - those opining that CB policy -- QE and negative interest rates - have ...

Lesson in expectations management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... earlier progress made with fiscal consolidation and structural reforms". The latest Markit Economics December Flash Eurozone PMI report gives credence to the ECB's outlook: "The eurozone economy enjoyed a comfortably solid end to 2015, though policymakers ...

PMI surveys say...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... the ECB. Markit's PMI surveys for the region have been improving even before it spent its first QE euro. Markit's Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index increased to a flash reading of 54.1 in March - a 46-month high - from 53.3 in February; The Services ...

The Grinch is stealing Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... take my word for it, here's how Markit's own economist, Chris Williamson, interprets the latest estimate: "The final eurozone PMI came in even weaker than the earlier flash estimate, signalling the weakest pace of expansion since July of last year. The ...

The ECB can't make the horse drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... indicating that the economy is re-accelerating, it's a different story for the Eurozone. Markit Economics's flash Eurozone PMI for September came in lower than market expectations and down from the August reading. Markit's heading for the PMI report ...

OMTs - one year on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... unemployment rate remaining at a record high 12.1%. The outlook for the region also looks brighter.A Markit Economic's final Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index went up to 51.5 in August - the second straight monthly advance and the highest reading in ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... 25 bps (maybe 50?) reduction in interest rates. The continuing recession in the region, the dreadful lead from the Eurozone PMI indices and last night's disappointing euro area economic confidence in April make it even more likely that Santa Draghi's ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... continues to drown. Another fact highlighted by Markit Economics' latest PMI update. The preliminary estimate of Eurozone PMI dropped to 45.8 in October from last month's 46.1 reading. It's funny but no one seems to care about China's latest. Of course ...

No surprise in surprises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... there's the PMI - again a reminder of our expectations of not so long ago that Europe will be in recession. Markit's Eurozone PMI fell to 46 in April against expectations of a 28.1 reading and 47.7 in the previous month. Surprise, surprise. Surprise ...