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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... survey data are pointing to very modest GDP growth in the first quarter." (Markit Economics) Markit flash Eurozone composite PMI A sharp improvement in the eurozone's services sector in March - Services PMI Activity Index up to 54.0 from 53.3 in February ...

Market confidence marches in March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... thanks to JP Morgan's Global PMI survey, we get an overview of the latest state of global activity. "JP Morgan Global Composite PMI gives an overview of the global manufacturing and services sectors. It is based on non-opinion based monthly surveys of ...

Bad news on global activity and prices is the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... above 50 but is now at a 12-month low. Flash services activity decreased to 53.0 - the lowest in 13 months. Flash Composite PMI dropped to a 13-month low of 52.7 in February from 53.6 in the previous month. Markit's take: "Not only did the survey indicate ...

One down, two to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... improvement in the economy. This is affirmed by the latest Markit Economics' PMI survey that showed the eurozone's composite PMI, while lower than the 54.2 reading recorded in June, was still expanding (53.9) in July. As Markit put it, "Solid expansions ...

Running on neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... The index is down to 53.8 in May from 54.1 in April, disappointing expectations for a pick up to 54.5. Markit's composite PMI measure for the Eurozone eased to 53.4 in May from 53.9 in April but, as per Markit, job creation is up to four-year highs and ...

The Grinch is stealing Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... subdued at the same time. We know from last week, when Markit Economics released its final read of the Eurozone Composite PMI for November that the region's economy is stagnating. Don't take my word for it, here's how Markit's own economist, Chris Williamson ...

All about the slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... the United Kingdom is strong enough to withstand a small adjustment upwards in interest rates. Markit Economics' Composite PMI index for the UK rose to a reading of 59.1 in July from 58.4 in the previous month, prompting Chris Williamson -- Markit's ...

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... to suggest that the economy is growing at one of the strongest rates we have seen in the past three years." The composite PMI rose to a 3-month high of 54.0 in July from 52.8 in June. The manufacturing PMI rose to a 2-month high of 51.9 in July from ...

Good or bad, it's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... is sustained." Couldn't have said it better me-self. Markit's PMI survey for the Eurozone was bad though with the composite PMI down to 52.8 in June (a six-month low); the manufacturing PMI down to 51.9 (a seven-month low); and the services measure down ...

Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... but... still below the 50 reading (indicating that the manufacturing sector remains in contraction). Maybe. The composite PMI for the eurozone slipped to a flash reading of 53.9 this month from April's final read of 54.0 but... it's in line with market ...