Tag Archives: October

Exit Mr. Rocktober

Posted on October 31, 2018 by macromon

Ugly month. The fourth worst October performance for the S&P500 since 1950.   Could have been much worse if not for the bulls skate save over the past two days. Rare that stocks down so much yet 10-year yield 8 bps … Continue reading →

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Japan PMI falls to 46.9, 18-month low

Posted on October 30, 2012 by macromon

Markit’s press release on Japan’s October manufacturing PMI, Commenting on the Japanese Manufacturing PMI survey data, Paul Smith, Senior Economist at Markit and author of the report said: “The fall back in the headline PMI to an 18-month low during … Continue reading →

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Flash China Manufacturing PMI at 49.1, Three-month High

Posted on October 23, 2012 by macromon

Markit reported this morning the October HSBC China Flash PMI rose to 49.1 from 47.9 in September.  The PMI is at a three-month high, though still in contraction mode. Commenting on the Flash China Manufacturing PMI survey, Hongbin Qu, Chief … Continue reading →

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