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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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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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Korea PMI Expands After 7-Month Contraction

Posted on March 2, 2012 by macromon

From Markit, Commenting on the South Korea Manufacturing PMI® survey, Ronald Man, Economist at HSBC in Asia said: “At last, manufacturing conditions in Korea have improved. More importantly for policy makers, new orders have picked up, which suggests that demand … Continue reading →

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Global PMI Little Changed @ 51.1, Costs Accelerate

Posted on March 2, 2012 by macromon

From today’s Markit release, The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI™ broadly held its ground at 51.1 in February, little-changed from 51.3 in January, to signal an improvement in operating conditions for the third straight month. Levels of output, new orders and … Continue reading →

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Global PMI at 7-month High

Posted on February 1, 2012 by macromon

Markit reports, The global manufacturing sector continued to record below trend growth at the start of 2012. At 51.2 in January, the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI™ rose to a seven month high, but remained below its long-run average (51.8). … Continue reading →

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