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Japan rides the virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... output gap has been taking hold in Japan with the virtuous cycle led by exports and production becoming firmer." Markit Economics' latest Japan composite PMI survey gives credence to the BOJ's statement. While the composite PMI slipped to 52.6 in April ...

Good credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... in France, the Netherlands and Germany - Brexit and continuing terrorist threat in the region. Only last week, Markit Economics printed that "The eurozone economy moved up a gear in February, suggesting that "GDP growth of 0.6% could be seen in the first ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... impact on psychology - investor, business and 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 ...

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... growth to reduce the slack in the labour market to lift inflation. The latest PMI surveys offer good tidings. Markit Economics' final Eurozone Composite PMI rose to 54.4 in December from a preliminary reading of 53.9 and 53.9 in November. It is the highest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
US composite PMI Markit Economics' flash US composite PMI fell to a reading of 53.7 in December - the lowest in three months - from November's final reading of 54.9 as stronger expansion in manufacturing (to 54.2 in December from 54.1) was more than ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... year might be more (though it's too soon to tell and also because of the Trump factor). The flash estimate of Markit Economics' US manufacturing PMI increased to a reading of 54.2 In December from November's final reading of 54.1. The December figure ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... driven by business activity (61.7); employment (58.2), new orders (57.0) and new export orders (57.0). While Markit Economics' gauge of the US service sector dipped to a less than expected 54.6 in November from 54.8 in the previous month, it remains ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... June this year and beat market expectations for a 52.3 print. This is consistent with the survey conducted by Markit Economics on the US manufacturing sector. The final estimate of Markit's US manufacturing index increased to 54.1 in November from the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... 104.5 in September while that of current conditions increased to 115.0 from 114.7. The positive reading follows Markit Economics latest PMI survey for Germany that showed the Composite PMI rising to 55.1 in October - the highest reading in three months ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... interest rates. Consumer spending remains cautious however, so not all sub-sectors are flourishing". UK construction PMI The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) UK construction PMI rose to 52.3 in September from 49.2 in the previous ...