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Chief economist update: Time to pig out on China shares?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... in fixed asset investment, industrial production and retail sales. Not to mention the lead from the Caixin China composite PMI which has declined to within a whisker of stall speed (50.9) in January from 52.2 in the previous month, dragged down by the ...

Fed's pause becomes the ECB's problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... the fourth straight quarter of slowdown - but forward indicators suggest more weakness. Markit Economics' Eurozone composite PMI declined to a reading of 51.2 in December from 52.7 in speed (50.0 level). Similarly, the progress achieved with regards ...

Chief economist update: China on the down low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... from the latest Caixin PMI survey suggest that more weakness is in store in the coming months. The Caixin China composite PMI hardly changed, inching up to just 52.1 in September from 52.0 in August as the improvement in the service sector (up to 53.1 ...

Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... some more. This is the same indication from the latest IHS Markit purchasing managers' survey, showing that the Composite PMI rose to a better than expected reading of 55.7 in May (preliminary estimate) from 54.9 in April. This is the best reading ...

Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... expansion/contraction line - from 51.3 in January. Caixin's PMI survey results were a bit better with the China composite PMI retreating to 53.3 in February from 53.7 in the previous month, supported by a better manufacturing - up to 51.6 from 51.5 - ...

Chief economist update: ECB sees low rates for longer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... and 1.7% for 2019. This is consistent with the latest readings from the IHS Markit Eurozone survey that showed the composite PMI rising 58.1 in December 2017 - the highest since February 2011 - on the back of a surge in the manufacturing PMI to a record ...

All up and all together now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... and even stronger. "Global economic growth ticks higher at start of final quarter." This was the JP Morgan Global Composite PMI's report lead header when it reported the headline index rose to a reading of 54 in October from 53.9 in September. This marked ...

Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... Morgan/IHS Markit survey indicating that the expansion in the global economy continues to accelerate. The Global Composite PMI increased to 54.0 in October from 53.9 in the previous month. While only a slight increase over the month, "The headline index ...

India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... Indications provided by the latest Markit/Nikkei PMI surveys suggest that these may be on the way. The Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index returned to expansion in September (51.1) from 49 in the previous month paced by a sharp improvement in the ...

RBI succumbs to low-flation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... consumer prices and raises doubts over the RBI's economic growth forecast of 7.3% for 2017/18. The latest Nikkei India composite PMI output index fell sharply to 46 in July - contraction level - from 52.7 in the previous month. The manufacturing PMI ...