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Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... this year's high, activity continues to expand. Better, the September JP Morgan Global PMI survey showed the composite PMI edging higher to a reading of 53.0 from 52.5 in August, with both manufacturing and services remaining above the 50 expansion/contraction ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... survey supported concerns that the economy has reached its peaked. While still at a reading indicating expansion, the composite PMI slowed to a lower than expected 63.7 in June from 68.7 in the previous month. The services PMI weakened to 64.6 from 70.4 ...

Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... restriction measures as captured by the latest au Jibun Bank PMI surveys. Preliminary estimates show that Japan's composite PMI eased to a reading of 47.8 in June - the second straight month indicating contraction in private sector activity - from ...

Chief economist update: Anchoring the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... The lead from the latest IHS Markit Eurozone PMI survey foretells continued improvement. The IHS Markit Eurozone PMI composite index increased to a reading of 57.1 in May from 53.8 in April - the highest since February 2018 and the third straight month ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... recovery. This is underscored by the latest IHS Markit/CIPS PMI survey. Preliminary estimates reveal that the UK composite PMI jumped from April's final reading of 60.7 to 62.0 in May - the highest reading since records began in January 1998. According ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. The IHS Markit flash Australia composite PMI output index eased to a reading of 58.1 in May, but this, from April's final reading of 58.9 - the highest level recorded ...

Chief economist update: Recovery flashing hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... largesse have been captured in Markit Economics' latest PMI surveys. Flash (preliminary) estimates for May show: The US Composite Output Index rose to a record high reading with both the manufacturing and services sectors soaring to their highest ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 causes double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... activity in the region. This is evidenced by IHS Markit's most recent PMI surveys. The IHS Markit flash Eurozone Composite PMI increased to a nine-month high reading of 53.7 in April (from 53.2 in March). The region's manufacturing PMI rose to ...

Chief economist update: Tomorrow never dies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... Economics' PMI surveys suggest that if we're not already there, we are getting oh so close. The IHS Markit flash US Composite PMI rose to a reading of 62.2 in April - an all-time high - from March's final reading of 59.7, with activity in ...

Chief economist update: ScoMo cannot miss new vaccination target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... or not. So much so that recent business activity surveys continue to indicate continued strong expansion - Markit Composite PMI rose to a reading of 55.5 in March (from 53.7 in February); the services PMI increased to 55.5 (from 53.4); the manufacturing ...
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