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Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... forecasts to 3.6% (from 3.5%) on 2017 and 3.7% (from 3.6%) in 2018 bear this out. This is also captured in the latest JP Morgan/IHS Markit survey indicating that the expansion in the global economy continues to accelerate. The Global Composite PMI increased ...

ECB schedules taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... is the fastest growth rate since the March 2011 quarter and marks the third straight quarter of strengthening growth. The IHS/Markit Eurozone PMI surveys suggest that growth would be equally strong, if not stronger in succeeding quarters. Despite easing ...

The British pound's sterling reversal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... growth in nominal wages (2.1% in June and July). The consequence of this negative real wage growth has been documented in the 'IHS Markit Household Finance Index - United Kingdom' report for the third quarter. The key points of which are: September data ...

No follow through

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... growth whatever measure of CPI inflation is used. The consequence of this negative real wage growth has been documented in the 'IHS Markit Household Finance Index - United Kingdom' report for July. The key points of which are: UK household record sharpest ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... growth whatever measure of CPI inflation is used. The consequence of this negative real wage growth has been documented in the 'IHS Markit Household Finance Index - United Kingdom' report for July. The key points of which are: UK household record sharpest ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... the price component eased to 55.0 in June from 60.5 in May. It's the same story across the pond. The final estimate of the IHS/Markit Eurozone manufacturing PMI rose to 57.4 in June from a preliminary reading of 57.3 and May's final tally of 57.0. This ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... managers' indices (PMI) for the US, the Eurozone and Japan all came in below market expectations, all remained in expansion. The IHS/Markit flash US composite output index slipped to a reading of 53 in June from May's final reading of 53.6. This is the ...

Eurozone gaining momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... US (4.3% in May), it has steadily come down from the all-time high of 12.1% recorded back in April 2013. The lead from the IHS/Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index - 56.8 in May (with manufacturing and services at six-year highs) - indicates continued ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... confidence to its best level July 2007 (pre-GFC, pre-Grexit and PIGS, pre-European sovereign debt crisis days). The latest IHS Markit Flash Eurozone PMI survey indicates continued strong momentum in business activity. Although, the flash Eurozone composite ...

VanEck to launch smart beta bond ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... are in retirement and for those investors seeking simple and cost effective exposure to the Australian fixed income sector." IHS Markit director of indices, Asia-Pacific Randolf Tantzscher added: "Smart beta investing continues to be a prevalent theme ...