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India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... by states" and "firms expect a significant improvement in business sentiment in Q3." 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 ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... 50. Yes Virginia, one and all are tracking above the 50-point line that delineates expansion from contraction. In the US, Markit's final manufacturing PMI index rose to 53.1 in September from 52.8 in August on continued improvement in production and ...

The British pound's sterling reversal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... 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 reveals ...

No follow through

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... weaker pound has undoubtedly pushed up inflation but it is also shoring up domestic activity. This is underscored by the Markit/CIPS PMI survey indices - composite, manufacturing and services -- which, despite lingering Brexit uncertainties, have remained ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... 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 downturn ...

Flashes: activity expansion and moderating inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
While there's a few ups and downs, Markit Economics' fresh batch of flash PMI estimates hasn't altered from the prevailing dynamics in the world's biggest economies of continued expansion in manufacturing and service sector activity and low or easing ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... 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 is ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Markit Economics' preliminary estimates show that while the purchasing 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 ...

Eurozone gaining momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... (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 ...