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Five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... conditions(up to 20 from 10 in November) and profitability (up to 14 from 6) - largely in the wholesale and transport & manufacturing industries (manufacturing and retail declined) - but employment remained unchanged at low reading of 1 in December. ...

Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... settings after it concludes its 30-31 January meeting. Just as well for indications remain ambivalent. Sunrise. Manufacturing activity expansion accelerates. The Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI increased to 52.8 in January from 52.4 in the previous ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... consumer. A fact - not the "alternative fact" - that's apparent in Markit Economics' recent report that showed the US manufacturing PMI rose for a fourth straight month to 55.5 in January - the highest reading since March 2015. There's no update for ...

HLB appoints director, outlines plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... experience to the firm. His particular experience in the mining and resources, property and construction, retail and manufacturing, and agribusiness industries, will stand us in good stead,'' James Henderson, managing partner of HLB Mann Judd Brisbane ...

Shine, shine, shine, let it shine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... shine, let it shine Thank you strong US dollar. Just as the latest PMI updates for the US and the Eurozone, Japan's manufacturing sector started the New Year with a smile. The Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI increased to 52.8 in January from 52.4 ...

A minor slip but still going stronger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... highest reading since December 2015 "and one of the highest readings seen over the past five-and-a-half years". The manufacturing PMI rose to 55.1 in January - the highest in 69 months - from 54.9 in the previous month. Sustained growth of new orders ...

From strength to strength

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... - animal spirits that is - among US manufacturers. This is the indication from the just-released Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI. The preliminary estimate shows the index rising to 55.1 in January from 54.3 in the previous month. This is the best reading ...

Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... 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 since Trump's victory at the 8 November elections and continuing ...

Activity and inflation going Yellen's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... underpinned by a 6.2% jump in utilities output and a small 0.2% gain (albeit, the first positive reading in 6 months) in manufacturing production. The capacity utilisation rate increased to 75.5% in December from 74.9% in November and slightly better ...

Machineries not in order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... worse than market expectations for a 1.7% decline and more than offsetting the previous month's 4.1% increase. Non-manufacturing orders fell by 9.4% in November, reversing October's 4.6% gain. However, manufacturing orders increased by 9.8% over the ...