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Chief economist update: Border brawl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... the household side of the equation. Businesses are also none too enthusiastic. The latest Commonwealth Bank Flash Composite PMI survey for May indicated continued decline in business activity despite gradual easing of social restrictions during the month. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... they can always adjust up in April... maybe. The good. Though still in contraction territory, the Eurozone's flash composite PMI improved to a reading of 47.5 in January - the third straight increase and the highest in 10 months - from 46.1 in December. ...
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