Category Archives: PMIs

Eurozone Flash PMI At 46.5, Contracts 10 of Last 11 Months

Posted on July 24, 2012 by macromon

Markit reported this morning the Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index was unchanged at 46.4 in July as the private sector contracted for the tenth time in the past 11 months.    Chris Williamson, Chief Economist at Markit, commented, The flash … Continue reading →

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HSBC China Flash PMI At 49.5, 5-month High

Posted on July 23, 2012 by macromon

Markit reported the HSBC China Flash PMI increased to a 5-month from 48.2 in June to 49.5 in July.  Manufacturing is still contracting but the reading shows the Chinese economy may be bottoming.   Here’s  Hongbin Qu, Chief Economist, China … Continue reading →

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U.S. Manufacturing Contracts For First Time Since July’09

Posted on July 2, 2012 by macromon

Note the collapse in new orders. (click here if chart is not observable)

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Global PMI At Three-Year Low

Posted on July 2, 2012 by macromon

Markit reported the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.9, the fasted rate of contraction since May 2009.  Led by weak growth in the U.S. rates of decline accelerated in China, Brazil, and Vietnam.  Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea … Continue reading →

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Global PMI Falls to 50.6, Five Month Low

Posted on June 4, 2012 by macromon

Key Points Global PMI fell to 50.6 in May, down from 51.4 in April, lowest reading in five months; Eurozone and UK PMIs fall to three-year low; Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Netherlands in contraction; Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland … Continue reading →

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HSBC Korea Manufacturing PMI Falls to 51

Posted on May 31, 2012 by macromon

Markit reports, Growth of South Korean manufacturing output lost momentum in May, slipping to the weakest in the current four-month period of expansion. New order growth held up relatively well in comparison, with the latest increase only slightly weaker than … Continue reading →

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Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 45.0, 35-month low

Posted on May 24, 2012 by macromon

Source:  Markit (click here if charts are not observable)

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U.S. Manufacturing Surprises to the Upside

Posted on April 2, 2012 by macromon

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the US purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for March increased to 53.4 from 52.4 in February, beating expectations of 53.  It’s the 32nd consecutive month that the index has been at least 50. The ISM … Continue reading →

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Eurozone manufacturing slump worsens in March – Markit

Posted on April 2, 2012 by macromon

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