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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 ...

The UK's still OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... remains OK. Along with the latest improvement in business and consumer confidence and PMI surveys, industrial and manufacturing output has bounced back. To be sure, market expected industrial and manufacturing rebound in November by 0.8% and 0.5%, respectively ...

Sun rising in Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... previous three quarters. This is consistent with the Markit/Nikkei PMI surveys that showed improvement in both the manufacturing (up to 52.4 in December from 51.3 in November) and services sector (up to 52.3 from 51.8).

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... preliminary reading of 53.9 and 53.9 in November. It is the highest reading since May of 2011 as an acceleration in manufacturing - up to 54.7 (the best since April 2011) from 53.7 in November - offset a slight dip, albeit, still expanding services sector ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... the rebound of commodity prices and a stable Chinese economy. "China is experiencing a lot more stability, and the manufacturing and services we were worried about in 2016 are all heading back into positive territory. You also have key emerging markets ...

Australia construction activity eases contraction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... points but to a level (48.6) still indicating contraction. This report follows strong readings from AiG's surveys of manufacturing and services activity. The AiG performance of manufacturing index increased for the fourth straight month to a solid 54.4 ...