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A good set of numbers (almost)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... (31.1% from 7.6%); other services (20.2% from 21.4%); rental, hiring and real estate services (11.3% from -0.5%); manufacturing (11.0% from -3.1%); electricity, gas, water and waste services (9.6% from -7.9%) and information media and telecommunications ...

A tale of three PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... 54.3 in February - the lowest in two months - from 55.8 in the previous month. This resulted from declines in the manufacturing and service sectors over the month - both of which were lower than market expectations. The Markit flash manufacturing PMI ...

A rate rise on the ides of March?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... 157,000 addition in December and beating market expectations for a gain of 157,000. The sharp jump in the Empire State manufacturing index provides an early clue to this upside surprise. The general business conditions index surged to 18.7 in February ...

Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... the fastest rate of increase in six months. The details of the report were also sun-shiny ones. Orders from the manufacturing sector continued to increase, up 1.0% in December following a strong 9.8% upturn in the previous month, while non-manufacturing ...

Dwindling reserves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... recorded in the previous month. Still, this is the lowest reading since September 2016, with easing recorded in both manufacturing (51.0 in January from 51.9 in December 2016) and the services sector (53.1 from 53.4).

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 ...