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Out with the old in with the newer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... whisper. Perhaps. Then again, perhaps not. The primary reason being that this is old "bad news". Markit Economics' manufacturing PMI survey is newer and it's "good news" that means... Markit's flash US manufacturing PMI rose to 55.3 in March from 55.1 ...

PMI surveys say...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... monetary policy operates with a lag... of around 12 months (more or less). Here are the flashes: The HSBC flash China manufacturing PMI (compiled by Markit) confirms the on-going slowdown in the Chinese economy with the flash index dropping below the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... economy slowing weighed on mining stocks. European stocks had initially fallen in the wake of disappointing Chinese manufacturing data, but perked up after a survey showed eurozone business activity hit a near four-year high in March. The closely watched ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... guidance and posted an 18 per cent jump in interim net profit. Le Brun said investors would also have an eye on Chinese manufacturing data due to be delivered around lunchtime on Tuesday. "A goal for the market would probably be to at least hang on to ...

"Patient" is the (key)word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... news that's good news. Hip, hip... Now combine these with last night's fresh disappointing releases - empire state manufacturing index eased to 6.90 in March from 7.78 in the previous month (new orders now in contraction at minus 2.39); industrial production ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... up 46 points at 5,842. US factory production fell in February for a third consecutive month, a sign cutbacks in manufacturing will hold back economic growth this quarter. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... its business indicators for the December quarter. Also due out are: The Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for February, the RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge ...

Easing here, there and everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... neighbour" by exporting their weakness and deflation elsewhere. The latest HSBC/Markit Economics and the official manufacturing PMI indices show that these are taking its toll on China. The HSBC manufacturing PMI remained below the 50 expansion/contraction ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... $US1.1334 from $US1.1284 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Shanghai stocks tumbled after two gauges of Chinese manufacturing activity showed contraction in January, while some Asian markets were also hit by a sell-off on Wall Street. Shanghai tumbled ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia's index of commodity prices and the Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, both for January, will be released. Meanwhile, the RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index and the TD Securities-Melbourne ...