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Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... 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 reading since May of 2011 ...

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  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... over the expansion/contraction line and (except for October) remains the highest level this year. Eurozone Markit composite PMI Markit Economics' final PMI readings show accelerating Eurozone economic activity. The composite PMI for the Eurozone rose ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... current conditions index was at 104.3 and the expectations index was at 82.9. Eurozone PMI The flash Markit Eurozone composite PMI rose to a reading of 54.1 in November, up from 53.3 in the previous month and beating market expectations for an unchanged ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... 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 -- from 52.8 in the previous month on the back of accelerating ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... (from 177K initially). This is the slowest increase since the 149K addition recorded in April this year. Markit US composite PMI Markit's final estimate of US composite PMI rose to a reading of 52.3 in September from 51.5 in August and the preliminary ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... survey began in October 2009". The fall in both US manufacturing and services activity in May takes the flash US composite PMI reading down to 50.8 - the lowest reading in three months and the second lowest since October 2013 - from 52.4 in April. German ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... the next three-month period appears to be at risk now gauging from Markit Economics' latest PMI surveys. The flash composite PMI slipped from 53.0 in April to 52.9 in May - a slight slip but that was enough to take the index's level down to a 16-month ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... restrictions and relative calm in the country's equity market and a more positive outlook - Caixin/Markit China composite PMI rose to 51.3 in March from 49.4 in February - contributed to a higher-than-expected US$10.2 billion increase in China's foreign ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... earthquake/tsunami/nuclear reactor meltdown hit the country. The Japanese yen was trading at below ¥80 a dollar back then. Caixin China Composite PMI The Caixin China Composite PMI - manufacturing and services - rose to 51.3 in March - the highest reading ...