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US data says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... extent of the second quarter recovery therefore remains highly uncertain and could well disappoint." The ISM manufacturing index rose to 52.8 in May - better than expected and up strongly from 51.5 in April - with new orders jumping to its highest 2015 ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... for the March quarter. The RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index, the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing index and the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge are also due out. In equities news, UGL releases a market update. ...

Now for Australia's debt surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... decline (in year-on-year terms) since March 2012. The future looks not any good either. The AiG Performance of Manufacturing index - a leading indicator of manufacturing output 3 months ahead - remained below 50 (indicating contraction) for the fourth ...

"Patient" is the (key)word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... that's good news. Hip, hip... Now combine these with last night's fresh disappointing releases - empire state manufacturing index eased to 6.90 in March from 7.78 in the previous month (new orders now in contraction at minus 2.39); industrial production ...

Slides can be fun too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... not saved". This would add to the strengthening momentum in the US economy. A fact highlighted by the ISM manufacturing index's better-than-expected read for November. While the ISM index slipped to 58.7 in November from 59.0 in the previous month, it ...

Tit-for-tats and all that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... June after a 0.6% decline in May.... and more good US stats. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index jumped to its fastest pace in nine years, to a better-than-expected and a recovery high reading of 58.7 in July. This followed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... Statistics (ABS) releases June quarter producer price index data, the Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing index (PMI) for July is due out, as is the RP Data monthly house prices figures for June and July. In equities news, Woodside ...

So good but for the wrong spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... when you're on a good thing... there's also the US weekly retail sales report and China's own official PMI manufacturing index to hold on to. That was until I stopped and looked at the actual reports. And here's what I found: ISM manufacturing index ...

Double boo boo on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... boo boo on Wall Street should cast those doubts aside. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) released its manufacturing index for May last night. Markets expected a reading of 55.5 - up from April's 54.9. ISM manufacturing index printed at 53.2 for ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... Institute release their inflation gauge for May, and the Australian Industry Group releases its performance of manufacturing index for May. The Reserve Bank of Australia will also publish its index of commodity prices for May. The market on Friday closed ...