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Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... 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 victory at the 8 November elections and continuing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... and August's 2.3%. Persistent US dollar strength should ease pressure on consumer price increases. US Markit manufacturing PMI If the trend improvement in the country's manufacturing PMI continues - against a backdrop of a strong US dollar - then the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... surveys of US manufacturing, the official and Caixin's China manufacturing surveys differ. The official China manufacturing PMI increased for a second straight month to 51.7 in November from 51.2 in October and 50.4 in September. This is the highest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... funds under management grew by 6.8% in the third quarter following a 3.5% increase in the second quarter. Japan manufacturing PMI Although it remained in expansion territory (above 50) for the third month in a row, the flash estimate of the Nikkei Japan ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... driven by improvements in activity in both the manufacturing and services sector. The flash estimate of the manufacturing PMI rose to 53.7 in November from 53.3 in October while that of services increased to 54.1 from 53.8. Both were better than market ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... are unable to pass on these price increases with selling prices dropping by 4.4 points to 47.9 in October. US manufacturing PMI The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index increased to 51.9 in October from 51.5. While better than market ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
US Markit manufacturing PMI Markit's preliminary estimates show that activity in the US manufacturing sector accelerated to a reading of 53.2 in October from 51.5 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since October last year and is sharply ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... September from 48.3 in the previous month. The ISM manufacturing survey contrasts with Markit Economics' US manufacturing PMI which slowed to a final reading of 51.5 in September from 52.0 in the previous month. While slightly better than the flash reading ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... Eurozone industrial production declined by 0.5% in July after gaining 0.7% in June. Markit Economics' Eurozone manufacturing PMI survey for August -- down a three-month low of 51.7 from 52.0 in July - suggests continued weakness in Eurozone industrial ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... (49.6 from 55.4) and prices (53 from 55). Although it offered a more positive reading, Markit Economics' US manufacturing PMI also slowed to a reading of 52.0 in August - still expanding - from 52.9 in the previous month. Markit's survey also found slowing ...