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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... contraction. A 3.2 point drop in new orders sent into contraction with an index reading of 48.3 in September. US ISM manufacturing index Factory activity in the US bounced back into expansion territory in September as indicated by the ISM manufacturing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... growth in retail sales have been in trend decline since peaking at a 4.9% rate back in June last year. US ISM manufacturing index While most of this week's US data releases provided a "case for an increase in the federal funds rate", the latest Institute ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... growth rate ahead of the US (2.0%), the Eurozone (1.5%), the United Kingdom (2.0%) and Japan (-0.05%). US ISM manufacturing index Contrary to indications of weakening manufacturing activity contained in regional PMI reports - and flat activity indicated ...

September -- morn or mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... of US$43.0 bil - released on the same day as the ISM non-manufacturing index. Never mind, too, the US ISM manufacturing index that fell to 52.7 in July from 53.5 in June, underpinned by significant falls in the employment and new export orders components. ...

May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... would happen, but it's still nice to dream. A number of nasties hit across the Atlantic though. The US ISM manufacturing index - what I consider the most reliable leading indicator of the Amererican economy - slowed to 50.7 in April versus 51.3 in the ...

If not now, when?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... economies continue to lose momentum. While up a bit to 49.8 in July from 49.7 in the previous month, the US ISM manufacturing index remained under the 50 expansion/contraction line. Perhaps Uncle Ben's also waiting for tomorrow's non-farm payrolls report ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... yesterday, we saw better-than-expected results in the PMI's of China, Europe and the UK. Sure, the US ISM manufacturing index (America's PMI) missed expectations but at 54.1 - it certainly remains in expansion mode. Plus, have you heard that bond auctions ...

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... sickness and in health' Greece married, is it? Good thing, things seemed to improving in America. The US ISM manufacturing index rose to 51.6 last month from 50.6 in August - better than expectations for a dip to 50.5. This index is a good and reliable ...

Convince me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... manufacturing and that a slowdown is what Beijing (and you and your uncle) wants. The same goes for the US ISM manufacturing index. Believe! For the index has fallen sharply from 60.4 in April to only 53.5 in May. Forget that any reading above 50 still ...

Commodities rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... increase in the price of base (or industrial) metals over the same period. Continued advances in the US ISM manufacturing index further confirms the improving global outlook. This index is a good leading indicator of the US economy and had been in expansion ...
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