purchasing managers’ index (PMI)

Global Economy

China's services sector sustains recovery as hiring picks up: Caixin PMI

The recovery in China’s service sector activity extended into a fourth straight month in August, an industry survey showed on Thursday, with companies hiring more people for the first time since January.

US-China trade war

Trump’s threats to China capital

(Oct 7): It appears that there is nothing so extreme that you can contemplate that cannot become a White House tweet. In recent weeks, in briefing notes and forums, we have canvassed the extreme perimeters of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with C

Broker's Calls

Venture Corp's earnings success to carry on so long as trade war does not escalate: RHB

SINGAPORE (Aug 6): RHB Research is maintaining “buy” on Venture Corp while lowering its target price from $26 to $22.20, which is now pegged to 15.5 times FY18F P/E compared to 17.2 times previously due to the weaker industry outlook.

Global Markets

How emerging Asian economies are deviating from advanced market trends

SINGAPORE (June 5): Market trends of the East and West appear to be diverging from each other given how emerging Asia is not benefitting much from the industrial upswing seen by advanced markets, according to HSBC Global Research.  

Manufacturing ‘green shoots’ look more like weeds, says DBS

SINGAPORE (June 3): Singapore's May purchasing managers’ index reading published overnight suggests real improvement in the republic’s manufacturing industry, says DBS bank.
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