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Flashes: activity expansion and moderating inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... continued expansion in manufacturing and service sector activity and low or easing inflation. Markit's flash US composite PMI output index accelerated to a reading of 54.2 in July from 53.9 in the previous month. This is the best reading since January ...

Hawkish central banks? Not the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... inflation remains a no-show. Despite a slight dip to 52.9 in June from 53.9 in the previous month, the Nikkei Japan composite PMI showed expanding activity for the ninth straight month. Services activity rose to a reading of 53.3 in June - the best reading ...

Eurozone gaining momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... accelerating growth momentum in the region in the coming months that, perhaps, stronger than the US where the IHS/Markit US Composite PMI recorded a 53.6 reading in May. In fact, the ECB upgraded its GDP growth forecasts to 1.9% this year (from an earlier ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Flash Eurozone PMI survey indicates continued strong momentum in business activity. Although, the flash Eurozone composite PMI steadied at 56.8 in May from April, it beat expectations for a 56.6 print and remains at its highest level in six years, led ...

Japan rides the virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... 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 (from 52.9 in March), it remains ...

Decidedly undecided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... country has suffered over the past few years. This is underlined by the latest Markit France PMI survey. The flash composite PMI rose to 57.4 in April 56.8 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since May 2011 and is better than market expectations ...

Good credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... expansion is sustained into March" when it released its flash PMI estimates for the region. The Markit flash Eurozone composite PMI jumped to 56.0 in February from 54.4 in the previous month. This is better than market expectations and the best reading ...

A tale of three PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... the US benefits from the strengthening momentum in the Eurozone and Japanese economies. The Markit flash Eurozone composite PMI jumped to 56.0 in February from 54.4 in the previous month. This is better than market expectations and the best reading in ...

Dwindling reserves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... update on China's purchasing managers' indices indicating that the economy could be losing momentum. The Caixin China Composite PMI fell to 52.2 in January, although from the 45-month high of 53.5 recorded in the previous month. Still, this is the lowest ...

Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... favourable reports on the region's economic 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 ...