29 May 2014
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28 May 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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27 May 2014
"Adjusted for seasonal influences, the Markit Flash US Services PMI" Business Activity Index picked up to 58.4 in May, from 55.0 in April. Higher...
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22 May 2014
With the earning season in full swing we highlight the most borrowed stocked in the run up to next week's earnings announcements. The US sees...
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22 May 2014
"In a week that sees the release of Markit's US flash services PMI, we also see an update on first quarter GDP for the world's largest economy....
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22 May 2014
"Operating conditions in the US manufacturing sector continued to improve during May, with strong rises in production and output complemented...
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22 May 2014
"The eurozone is enjoying its best calendar quarter for three years, according to the Markit Eurozone PMI. Despite the 'flash' PMI estimate for...
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22 May 2014
Today sees the first public release of the Markit/JMMA Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI. Published on a monthly basis approximately one week before...
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22 May 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated for a fifth successive month in May, according to the flash PMI produced by...
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21 May 2014
"There are multiple benefits in using ETFs to gain short exposure to bond, equity and commodity markets worldwide, and to the associated fees....
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20 May 2014
Short sellers have held on to their positions in firms which target discretionary consumer spending; we review what is driving the current demand...
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19 May 2014
"Following its recent disappointing earnings announcement, short interest in organic retailer Whole Foods has risen to a two year high. With...
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19 May 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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16 May 2014
We review how short sellers are reacting to companies due to announce earnings in the week to come: Itt is the most shorted name ahead of earnings...
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16 May 2014
Thursday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide early insights into the economic performance of the world's largest economies in May. Other...
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16 May 2014
"The Italian economy disappointingly slid back into contraction at the start of the year. However, positive PMI data in April and signs of a...
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16 May 2014
It's been a while since the eurozone's periphery had any meaningful impact on broader market sentiment. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" pronouncement...
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15 May 2014
"Much like its fellow southern European cousin Italy, Spain has enjoyed increased investor appetite in recent months. IBEX has increased 5% year...
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15 May 2014
"The Eurozone economy expanded 0.2% in the first three months of the year, below expectations of a 0.4% increase. Growth of GDP in the first...
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14 May 2014
Japan's economic tightening has put consumers under increased strain with added inflation and higher taxes; this has not gone unnoticed by short...
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14 May 2014
"Unemployment in the UK has fallen to its lowest for over five years and employment is rising at the fastest rate ever seen. However, ongoing...
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14 May 2014
Markit's PMI survey data signal a further slowdown in the manufacturing sector while the services economy stagnates. A deteriorating order book...
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14 May 2014
There were no big surprises in the Bank of England's updated outlook for the UK economy. The Bank's latest quarterly Inflation Report suggested...
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13 May 2014
"Shares which command the highest fee to short have consistently underperformed in the US over the last two years. With this in mind, we highlight...
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12 May 2014
"Despite coming on top of the latest Markit global sector PMI, healthcare services firms have been targeted by short sellers. ETF AUM has passed...
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12 May 2014
"A survey of almost 1,000 households reveals a desire to work more hours. Nearly one-in-six employees would prefer to do more paid hours than...
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12 May 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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12 May 2014
April global sector PMI data from Markit showed a sharp and accelerated increase in healthcare services business activity. Growth was the strongest...
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09 May 2014
We review how short sellers are reacting to companies due to announce earnings in the week to come: Nii Holdings is the most shorted company...
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09 May 2014
"The UK manufacturing sector enjoyed its second-best calendar quarter of growth for fifteen years at the start of the year, with production up...
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09 May 2014
Recruitment industry survey data show skill shortages and employee pay both growing at some of the fastest rates seen since data were first collected...
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08 May 2014
"As the securities finance industry prepares for yet another round of regulation-driven change, we asses at the spring cleaning needed to adapt...
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08 May 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including first quarter GDP estimates for the Eurozone and Japan. The single currency area and the...
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08 May 2014
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08 May 2014
The latest batch of detailed Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that providers of private healthcare registered the strongest activity...
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08 May 2014
"The global economy continued to expand in April, but the rate of growth was the slowest since last October, when the US was hit by the government..."...
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08 May 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, continued to indicate only a marginal increase in output...
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08 May 2014
"The European Central Bank's Governing Council left policy unchanged at its May meeting, but hinted strongly that action of some form would be...
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08 May 2014
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee left interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5% at its May meeting, as widely expected....
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08 May 2014
"An improving global economy, Ukraine crisis apparently de-escalating, persistently dovish monetary policy - what's not to like for long credit...
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07 May 2014 Sam Pierson
"M&A is back with a vengeance in 2014. The flurry of activity has seen a resurgence of deal arbitrage, with mixed success. The spread between...
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07 May 2014
"Japanese service companies reported a fall in business activity in April, with the solid pace of reduction the sharpest since September 2011....
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07 May 2014
"April's PMI surveys signal a strong start into the second quarter, with the rate of activity growth in Germany's private sector economy accelerating...
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07 May 2014
"April saw a rise in the level of retail sales in the euro area, according to the latest PMI data from Markit. Although only modest, growth in...
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06 May 2014
Investment Exposure to International Markets leads April Launches This report aggregates newly launched funds in April and highlights the performance...
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06 May 2014
"The April UK PMI surveys signalled a strong start to the second quarter, signalling an acceleration in the rate of economic growth to the fastest...
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06 May 2014
The pace of growth of the Spanish economy is set to accelerate in the second quarter. After official data signalled a 0.4% quarterly increase...
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06 May 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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06 May 2014
"Each of the "Fragile 5' economies of South Africa, Turkey, India, Brazil and Indonesia posted a weaker rise in manufacturing input costs in...
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06 May 2014
"The recovery in the eurozone economy gathered pace at the start of the second quarter, with the combined output of the manufacturing and service...
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05 May 2014
"U.S. service providers indicated a further rise in business activity during April, helped by a solid rebound in new order growth. However, job...
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02 May 2014
We review how short sellers are reacting to companies due to announce earnings in the week to come: Pharma company Myriad Genetic is the most...
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02 May 2014
"After GDP data showed a stalling US economic recovery in the first quarter, upbeat labour market numbers bring reassuring news on the health...
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01 May 2014
"As investors brace for a steeper yield curve, we analyse the sectors looking to benefit from a steep curve environment Companies which do well...
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01 May 2014
The week sees key PMI reports released amid policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Industrial production...
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30 April 2014
"The US economy slowed to a standstill in the first quarter, according to preliminary official estimates. GDP rose at an annualised rate of just...
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30 April 2014
Housing growth in the UK is still growing with a Construction PMI reading of 62.5 in March and with the housing activity still improving at 64.4....
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30 April 2014
"Manufacturing activity deteriorated in April, as production and new orders dropped sharply in the wake of the sales tax rise. The headline Markit/JMMA..."...
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29 April 2014
"Ahead of what looks set to be sweeping restrictions on one of their largest source of income, we've seen short sellers congregate in bookmaker...
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29 April 2014
"The UK economy is enjoying its best spell of growth since 2007, with strong expansion in the first quarter setting the scene for a robust year...
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28 April 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 April 2014
"Earnings have trumped expectations and developed economies continue to grow, yet corporate credit markets struggled to post gains this week.The...
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25 April 2014
"UK retail sales surprised on the upside again in March, with further robust increases likely in coming months as households push back their...
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25 April 2014
British households have pushed back their expectations of when they consider it most likely the Bank of England to start to raise interest rates....
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24 April 2014
"In a week that sees manufacturing PMI results provide early insights into industry trends at the beginning of the second quarter, we also see...
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24 April 2014
"Manufacturers indicated a strong start to the second quarter of 2014, with the latest survey highlighting expanding levels of production, new...
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23 April 2014
"2013 witnessed 222 IPOs - the most since 2000 The nine most borrowed stocks, three months following float, have fallen by over 30% Heavily shorted...
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23 April 2014
"Growth of business activity in the euro area economy accelerated to its fastest for just under three years in April, leading to a return to...
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23 April 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated for a fourth successive month in April, according to the flash PMI produced...
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22 April 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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17 April 2014
Wednesday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide early insights into the economic performance of the world's largest economies at the start...
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16 April 2014
"Despite turmoil across the emerging markets this year, the bright outlook for dividends across the main EM index could attract a new kind of...
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15 April 2014
Frontier markets have struck a chord with investors while emerging markets have stumbled. We highlight the outperformance alongside possible...
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14 April 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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11 April 2014
We look at how short sellers are behaving towards companies announcing earnings in the week to come: Neustar is the most shorted company ahead...
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11 April 2014
"Bad weather took its toll on the UK building sector in February, according to the Office for National Statistics. However, despite a 2.8% fall...
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10 April 2014
Clues as to whether China's growth will have slowed or picked up again in the first quarter of 2014 will be provided by updates to GDP and industrial......
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10 April 2014
The latest Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that the level of business activity in consumer services increased in March. Included within...
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09 April 2014
"Ahead of the European earnings season, analyst revisions have proven to be a positive catalyst on the upside and attracted the interest of short...
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09 April 2014
"Income from employment is rising, and some sectors are already seeing pay growth well above inflation. With the recruitment industry reporting...
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08 April 2014
"After a strong fiscal 2013, European dividends are poised to continue their momentum into 2014. We assess the region's prospects following the...
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08 April 2014
"Manufacturing output expanded far more than expected again in February, adding to indications that the economic recovery has moved up a gear...
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08 April 2014
The latest batch of Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed a solid increase in the level of business activity at technology firms in March....
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07 April 2014
Markit’s latest global sector PMI data indicated weakening output growth in the global basic materials industry in March. This reflected slowdowns...
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07 April 2014
"Despite coming bottom in the latest release of the Markit Sector PMI survey findings by industry participants, metals and mining shares have...
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07 April 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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04 April 2014
We look at how short sellers are behaving towards companies announcing earnings in the week to come: Alcoa has seen demand to borrow fall by...
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04 April 2014
"The Bank of England announces their latest rate decision, while the FOMC releases minutes from its March meeting. The week also sees industrial...
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04 April 2014
"March data pointed to a further increase in business activity across the U.S. service sector, and the rate of expansion accelerated from the...
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04 April 2014
"Non-farm payrolls came in close to expectations in March, up 192,000, the rise accounted for entirely by the private sector. The unemployment...
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04 April 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the fourth month running to 50.3 in March...
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04 April 2014
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03 April 2014
The March PMI" surveys signalled a strong end to what looks to have been another quarter of above-trend economic growth of at least 0.7%. Growth...
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03 April 2014
Housing growth in the UK is still growing with a Construction PMI reading of 62.2 in February and with the housing activity still improving at...
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03 April 2014
Russian PMI data for Q1 2014 signalled the worst business conditions for manufacturers and service providers since mid-2009. The Composite PMI...
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03 April 2014
"Although PMI data indicate that Japan's economy is growing faster than recent official data have indicated, the surveys also suggest that the...
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03 April 2014
"As the US Federal Reserve continues to cut back its asset purchases, in a process often referred to as the "taper', much has been made of the...
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03 April 2014
"The recovery prospects for the euro area economy continued to brighten in March. At 53.1, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index...
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01 April 2014
"After a tenuous start to the year, investors have a renewed appetite for risk having returned to the trades favoured during the bull run of...
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01 April 2014
"Weak manufacturing data were to be expected in Japan after record snowfall disrupted businesses, but any hope that there was a spending spree...
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01 April 2014
"Business conditions in the world's factories continued to improve in March, building on the recovery that has been evident over the past year....
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31 March 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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31 March 2014
The headline seasonally adjusted Markit/JMMA Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") - a composite indicator designed to provide a single-figure snapshot...
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28 March 2014
"Official data confirm that the UK economy grew 0.7% in the final quarter of last year, but also brought mixed news on the make-up of growth....
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28 March 2014
"Markit's US PMI survey coverage encompasses private sector services as well as manufacturing. The surveys include a number of indicators, such...
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27 March 2014
"The week sees the manufacturing, services and whole economy PMI reports released worldwide amid the policy announcement from the European Central...
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27 March 2014
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the final quarter of last year, with higher consumer spending and business investment...
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27 March 2014
"UK retail sales rebounded strongly in February, with shoppers returning to the high street after having been deterred by extreme weather in...
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25 March 2014
"UK inflation fell to its lowest for over four years in February, reducing the squeeze on the cost of living while at the same time enabling...
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24 March 2014
"Markit's flash PMI surveys showed ongoing marked divergences between manufacturing trends in the US, Eurozone and China in March. While business...
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24 March 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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24 March 2014
The euro area economy continued to enjoy its strongest spell of growth since the first half of 2011 in March. The flash estimate of the Markit...
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24 March 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated at the fastest rate since last July in March, according to the flash PMI produced...
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21 March 2014
"Geopolitical tensions and doubts over US monetary policy loom large, but one micro event in March tends to dominate the credit markets: the...
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21 March 2014
"British households' views on when they consider it most likely that the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates were largely unchanged...
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20 March 2014
"In a week that sees flash PMI" results provide early insights into business trends in the US, China and Eurozone at the end of the first quarter...
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19 March 2014
"Unemployment fell further in February, and looks set to decline further in coming months, while pay growth also continues to revive. Pay is...
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17 March 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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17 March 2014
"The Bank of England's policy of 'forward guidance' has made the majority of companies feel more confident about the near-term prospects for...
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14 March 2014
"While survey data suggest near-record export growth and a booming construction sector are key factors behind a surge in economic growth in the...
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14 March 2014
"The situation in Ukraine remains highly volatile, and growth appears to be flagging in China. Such a scenario would once have triggered risk...
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13 March 2014
"Next week's economic calendar features the publication of the 2014 UK Budget, alongside unemployment figures and the minutes from the latest...
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13 March 2014
"Jobless benefit claims and retail sales both beat expectations, providing reassurances that the US is coping better than many had anticipated...
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12 March 2014
"Manufacturing output in the euro area rose 0.3% in January, according to the official statistics body Eurostat. The increase took output 1.3%...
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11 March 2014
"A better than expected January sets the scene for what may be a boom year for UK manufacturers. Manufacturing enjoyed a strong start to the...
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11 March 2014
"The latest Markit Global Business Outlook Survey, conducted in February and based on responses from a panel of 11,000 companies, showed the...
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10 March 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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10 March 2014
February's global sector PMI data dump showed a broad-based expansion of business activity across all eight groups monitored by the business...
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07 March 2014
"Severe winter weather looks to have less of a dampened effect on hiring by US companies than anticipated. Non-farm payroll rose 175,000 in February,..."...
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07 March 2014
"Employment and recruitment agencies reported another month of surging demand for staff in February, with employment continuing to rise strongly...
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07 March 2014
US non-farm payroll figures were the main focus in the economic calendar on Friday as CDS spreads displayed a mild rally late in the European...
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06 March 2014
"The week sees industrial production data for the eurozone, the UK, Japan and China. The UK also sees updates to trade and retail sales, while...
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06 March 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the third month running to 51.1 in February...
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05 March 2014
"Companies took on a record number of extra staff in February, according to PMI" surveys, as firms boosted capacity in response to a brightening...
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05 March 2014
"The global economy continued to grow in February, albeit with extreme weather causing a slowdown in the rate of expansion. The JPMorgan Global...
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05 March 2014
"Final February PMI data signalled an acceleration in the rate of expansion of the eurozone economy to a 32-month high, an improvement on the...
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05 March 2014
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03 March 2014
"Business conditions in the world's factories showed the largest monthly improvement for almost three years in February. The JPMorgan Global...
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03 March 2014
"The strong upswing in the UK manufacturing sector was maintained during February, as levels of production and new business continued to rise...
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03 March 2014
"At 57.1 in February, up from 53.7 in January, the final seasonally adjusted U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") signalled...
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03 March 2014
"Chinese manufacturers signalled reductions of both output and new business in February, leading to a moderate deterioration of overall operating...
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03 March 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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03 March 2014
"At 53.2 in February, the final seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI came in above the earlier flash estimate of 53.0. Although...
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28 February 2014
"Ukraine has a long history of weak credit quality. Indeed, one has to go all the way back to August 2011 to find 5-year CDS levels tighter than...
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28 February 2014
"The US economy grew less than previously thought in the closing quarter of last year, but the details of the report suggest that investment...
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28 February 2014
Housing growth in the UK is still on the rise with a Construction PMI reading of 64.6 in January and with the housing activity massively improving...
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28 February 2014
"The Markit/JMMA PMI fell from 56.6 in January to 55.5, but remained close to the all-time high of 57.0 to signal one of the strongest expansions...
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27 February 2014
"The week sees the manufacturing, services and whole economy PMI" reports released worldwide amid policy announcements from the Bank of England...
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27 February 2014
Housing growth in the UK is definitely going over the roof with a Construction PMI reading of 62.1 in December and with the housing activity...
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26 February 2014
"The UK economy grew less than first thought last year, but the estimate for the fourth quarter was left unchanged at 0.7% and the details of...
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24 February 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 February 2014
"Retail sales fell more than expected in January, but once the decline is looked at in context of the atrocious weather seen during the month...
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21 February 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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20 February 2014
"Deflation in the Eurozone, the pace of economic growth in the US after severe weather hit the country and 'Abenomics' are all key themes for...
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20 February 2014
British households again pulled forward their expectations of when they consider it most likely the Bank of England to start to raise interest...
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20 February 2014
February data suggested a solid rebound in U.S. manufacturing business conditions following the slowdown recorded during the previous month....
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20 February 2014
"The eurozone manufacturing recovery entered its eighth successive month in February. At 53.0, the Markit Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI -...
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20 February 2014
"The euro area economy continued to expand at a robust pace in February, enjoying its strongest run of growth since the first half of 2011. The...
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20 February 2014
"The Chinese manufacturing economy contracted for a second successive month in February, according to the flash PMI produced by Markit for HSBC....
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19 February 2014
Pay growth in the UK showed signs of lifting higher towards the end of last year as job creation continued to surge in the fourth quarter.Download...
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18 February 2014
A drop in UK inflation to the lowest since November 2009 means the UK economy is enjoying a welcome combination of strong economic growth and...
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14 February 2014
"Rather than contracting 0.3%, as initially thought, the construction industry grew 0.2% in the final quarter of last year, according the latest...
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14 February 2014
"Official data showed that the eurozone's largest economy expanded a consensus-beating 0.4% in the final three months of 2014, adding to survey...
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14 February 2014
Economic growth figures for the final quarter of last year add to survey evidence that the eurozone's recovery has moved up a gear. Not only...
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14 February 2014
A surprise fall in industrial production in January provides further signs that the US economy is going through a tough spot as harsher than...
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13 February 2014
"Next week's economic calendar features the first estimate of fourth quarter GDP for Japan, flash PMI results for China, US and the Eurozone...
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13 February 2014
"Building on the strong growth evident in Q4 2013, global basic materials industry grew for the eighth month running in January, according to...
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12 February 2014
A quiet day in the credit markets was enlivened by news on struggling UK supermarket chain Morrisons.Reports today indicated that the founding...
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12 February 2014
"Interest rates may need to rise by the spring of next year, according the Bank of England, but the speed of rate hikes thereafter will be slow...
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12 February 2014
The Bank of England's policy of 'forward guidance' and its related policy communications have made the majority of companies feel more confident...
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11 February 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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11 February 2014
"January Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed a solid rise in the level of business activity across the broad financials group, stretching...
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10 February 2014
"The global economy maintained a robust pace of expansion in January, but the divergence between the growth rates in developed and emerging markets..."...
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10 February 2014
Markit's global sector PMI data signalled a stronger increase in global industrial activity in January. Among eight broad sector groups covered...
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07 February 2014
"The US labour market started the year on a weaker than expected footing, casting doubt on whether the Fed should proceed with any further tapering...
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07 February 2014
Recruitment agencies in the UK reported the strongest monthly rise in demand for permanent staff for fifteen and a half years in January. The...
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07 February 2014
"UK manufacturing continued to recover at a robust pace in the final months of 2013, buoyed by a welcome revival in exports, according to official...
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07 February 2014
The first set of EU sector PMI data for 2014 pointed to a further acceleration in the rate of expansion of consumer goods output. Having picked...
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07 February 2014
"Markit's first batch of global sector PMI data for 2014 showed that many sectors posted weaker increases in output in January. That said, no...
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07 February 2014
"German industrial production declined in December, but the drop followed a particularly marked rise in November. The increase in production...
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07 February 2014
"The Bank of England's new policy of forward guidance, introduced last summer, has revealed how policymakers have been caught out by the speed...
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06 February 2014
"The most important economic releases of the week will come out of the eurozone, while central bank watchers will be poring over the Bank of...
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06 February 2014
The European Central Bank left monetary policy unchanged at its February meeting. The lack of action disappointed many observers who were hoping...
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06 February 2014
The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its February meeting. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold the Bank's main interest...
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05 February 2014
"Amid all the talk of an emerging markets "crisis", credit spreads in the western world took a breather on Wednesday as participants awaited...
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05 February 2014
"The UK economy enjoyed a strong start to 2014, according to PMI surveys. Despite unusually wet weather, business activity continued to rise...
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05 February 2014
"Business activity at private sector firms in Japan grew for a thirteenth successive month in January, continuing the longest unbroken expansion...
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05 February 2014
The latest PMI data for Spain suggest that the economy remained on the road to recovery at the start of 2014. Official data indicated that GDP...
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05 February 2014
"At 56.7 in January, up from 55.7 in December, the seasonally adjusted Markit U.S. Services PMI" Business Activity Index posted above the neutral...
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04 February 2014
"The UK construction industry opened 2014 with its best month for almost six-and-a-half years, according to PMI data for January, despite some...
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04 February 2014
Stock markets have fallen sharply in what looks to be an over-reaction to a steep deterioration in the ISM survey. The ISM's manufacturing new...
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04 February 2014
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03 February 2014
"US manufacturers indicated that output and new business growth rates slowed in January, with some attributing this to disruptions from the extreme...
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03 February 2014
The UK manufacturing sector made a positive start to 2014. Rates of expansion in output and new orders remained well above their respective long-run......
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03 February 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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03 February 2014
"Global manufacturing continued to expand at a robust pace in January, with growth easing only slightly from December's recent high. However...
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03 February 2014
"At 54.0 in January, a shade higher than the flash estimate of 53.9, the seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI confirmed the...
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03 February 2014
"Worldwide PMI survey data signalled an increase in goods exports for a seventh straight month in January, indicating that the upturn in global...
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03 February 2014
"UK manufacturers are reporting surging demand for goods such as IT equipment, plant and machinery, suggesting that a long-awaited upturn in...
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31 January 2014
"The Markit/JMMA PMI signalled a survey-record increase in manufacturing output in January, with higher production fuelled by the largest monthly...
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31 January 2014
"How much should US domestic monetary policy restrain itself for the stability of global conditions?" This question was asked at the Jackson...
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30 January 2014
"The week features worldwide manufacturing and services PMI" releases, monetary policy decisions from the Bank of England and the European Central...
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30 January 2014
"The US economy grew by 0.8% in the final quarter of 2013, down from 1.0% in the third quarter. In annualised terms, growth slowed from 4.1%...
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30 January 2014
"Solid corporate earnings helped US credit markets outperform their counterparts in Europe and put concerns about emerging markets to one side...
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29 January 2014
"Emerging markets have a habit of triggering volatility in their developed market counterparties, as we have seen in recent days. But the trend...
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28 January 2014
Risk assets bounced back today as the recent turbulence in emerging markets abated.Spreads in developed markets spiked upwards last week amid...
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28 January 2014
"The UK economy continued to grow at a robust pace in the final quarter of last year, confirming that the country is seeing the best period of...
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28 January 2014
Markit Economics has developed two new economic indicators to provide further understanding of the changing economic environment facing businesses...
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27 January 2014
"At 56.6 in January, up from 55.7 in December, the Markit Flash U.S. Services PMI" Business Activity Index signalled a further robust expansion...
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27 January 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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27 January 2014
"At 41.5 in January, up from 40.9 in December, the seasonally adjusted Markit Household Finance Index (HFI) rose to its joint-highest level in...
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24 January 2014
"Last year, emerging markets were touted by many commentators as the most vulnerable asset class in 2014, and events this week suggest that the...
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23 January 2014
The credit markets experienced their worst day of the year so far after Chinese PMI data raised concerns about a potential hard landing for the...
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23 January 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including fourth quarter GDP estimates for the UK and the US, eurozone unemployment plus PMI results...
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23 January 2014
"At 53.7 in January, down from 55.0 in December, the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI, which is based on approximately 85% of usual monthly...
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23 January 2014
The eurozone manufacturing recovery remained firmly on track at the start of the new year. Growth rates for production and new business hit their...
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23 January 2014
"The euro area private sector economy grew for a seventh consecutive month in January, according to the flash Markit Eurozone PMI, with the rate...
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23 January 2014
"The Chinese manufacturing economy contracted for the first time in six months in January, according to the flash PMI produced by Markit for...
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22 January 2014
French engineering group Alstom was the worst performing European credit for the second consecutive day after it issued a profit warning yesterday....
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22 January 2014
"The rate of unemployment in the UK continued to collapse in November. The headline rate fell from 7.4% to 7.1% in the three months to November...
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22 January 2014
The date when British households expect the Bank of England to start to raise interest rates edged closer again in January. Survey data collected...
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22 January 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 January 2014
"Recent official data on economic growth have diverged markedly from the PMI business survey data. However, a closer examination of the data...
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17 January 2014
US earnings might be dominating the headlines but so far they have had little impact on credit spreads.The Markit CDX.NA.IG started the week...
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17 January 2014
"UK retail sales smashed through expectations in December. Despite the rise, sales over the fourth quarter as a whole slowed compared to the...
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16 January 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including GDP data for China over the weekend, flash PMI results for China, US and the eurozone during...
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16 January 2014
"US banks have dominated the market agenda all week and it was no different today, with both Goldman Sachs and Citigroup reporting fourth quarter..."...
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15 January 2014
"The German economy grew moderately in 2013, according to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Gross domestic product rose 0.4% over...
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15 January 2014
"The overwhelming demand to go long credit was once again in evidence today, with Monday's late sell-off in the US looking like a blip.We remarked...
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14 January 2014
The credit markets provided further evidence of their resilience today after they withstood negative sentiment that built overnight.The Markit...
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14 January 2014
Stronger than expected retail sales in December add to business survey evidence to suggest that the US economy maintained a robust pace of economic...
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14 January 2014
"Inflation has hit the Bank of England's 2.0% target for the first time since November 2009, suggesting that the UK economy is enjoying a period...
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14 January 2014
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13 January 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that the technology industry expanded sharply at the end of 2013, rounding off a strong final...
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13 January 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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13 January 2014
UK supermarket chain WM Morrison was a notable underperformer on Monday amid reports that it could restructure its property portfolio - to the...
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10 January 2014
"A steep fall in unemployment in December ups the odds of further Fed tapering. Although non-farm payroll growth was disappointingly low, one...
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10 January 2014
Weaker than expected output of the industrial sector and a surprise drop in construction industry output in November suggest fourth quarter economic...
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10 January 2014
"Worldwide consumer goods manufacturers enjoyed a relatively successful year in terms of output growth in 2013, according to Markit's global...
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09 January 2014
"The week sees further clues to US growth in the fourth quarter, as well as UK retail sales and inflation in December. Euro area industrial production...
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09 January 2014
"Official data indicated that UK goods exports rebounded in November, but the recent trend remains far weaker than indicated by business surveys....
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09 January 2014
"Job creation continued to surge in December, according to recruitment agencies. Alongside deteriorating staff availability, rising demand for...
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09 January 2014
"German industrial production grew more than expected in October, adding to signs that the economy is enjoying a robust and broad-based upturn....
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09 January 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that the basic materials industry expanded sharply in the final quarter of 2013, recovering...
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09 January 2014
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to leave interest rates unchanged at the all-time low of 0.5% in December, and left asset...
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09 January 2014
Peripheral eurozone debt has made a strong start to 2014 and the positive momentum continued today with Portugal tapping the capital markets...
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08 January 2014
Italian banks underperformed today amid news that the national unemployment rate continued to rise.The rate of jobless ticked up to 12.7% in...
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08 January 2014
"Rising exports and falling imports pushed the German trade surplus to a near record high in November, suggesting trade will have helped boost...
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08 January 2014
Markit's detailed global PMI data showed that financial services registered the strongest overall business performance among the broad groups...
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08 January 2014
EU sector PMI data for 2013 showed a broad-based upturn in economic performance in Europe. One of the year's biggest success stories was automobiles...
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07 January 2014
Ireland’s CDS spreads rallied on Tuesday after the sovereign sold its first post-bailout bond with consummate ease.The €3.75bn 10-year issue...
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07 January 2014
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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07 January 2014
The level of activity in Italy's construction sector contracted in December amid a further reduction in new order intakes. The downturn was again......
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07 January 2014
"Retail sales data suggest that Germany's economic recovery is now spreading into the retail sector, following a two-month period of declining...
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07 January 2014
"The downturn in France's construction sector eased in December. Activity and new orders both showed less marked contractions than one month...
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07 January 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled overall growth of output across global emerging...
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06 January 2014
"Further strong economic growth was signalled by the Markit/CIPS PMI surveys in December, rounding off the best quarter of growth since the data...
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06 January 2014
"Japan's economy continued to grow at a strong pace in December, though the pace of expansion remained below October's record high. The latest...
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06 January 2014
"The global economy maintained a robust pace of expansion in December. The JPMorgan Global PMI", compiled by Markit from its panels of 20,000...
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06 January 2014
"The upturn in the eurozone private sector economy gained momentum in December. Although the recovery remained modest and fragile overall, growth...
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Week Ahead Economic Overview [6-10 Jan]: Services PMI provides an update on December economic trends
03 January 2014
"The first full week of 2014 is a busy one. Services PMI releases are followed by policy decisions from the Bank of England and the ECB, as well...
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03 January 2014
"The construction industry enjoyed another month of strong growth in December, according to PMI" survey respondents. The sector consequently...
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02 January 2014
"Global manufacturing ended 2013 on a high note, with growth of both output and employment picking up further momentum in December. The JPMorgan...
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02 January 2014
The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector accelerated further at the end of 2013. The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing...
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02 January 2014
"Chinese manufacturers signalled a further expansion of output in December, though the rate of growth eased from the previous month. New orders...
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27 December 2013
Global manufacturing PMIs are the highlight of a relatively quiet week for data releases.Download full article
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27 December 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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24 December 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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20 December 2013
The UK economy has grown faster than previously thought over the past year. Updated data from the Office for National Statistics confirmed that...
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19 December 2013
A shortened week due to holidays nevertheless features some interesting data releases.Download full article
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19 December 2013
"A welcome revival in retail sales in November provides further encouraging news that the economy is undergoing a robust and broad-based upturn...
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19 December 2013
"The US Federal Open Market Committee started tapering its asset purchases at its December meeting. Something that many overlooked - especially...
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18 December 2013
"Business activity in the U.S. service sector continued to rise strongly in December, as signalled by the Markit Flash U.S. Services PMI Business...
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18 December 2013
Employment is surging higher and unemployment collapsing in the UK as the economic recovery has moved into a higher gear. The official data are...
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18 December 2013
"The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped more than expected in the three months to October, down to 7.4%, catching many analysts by surprise....
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17 December 2013
"Inflationary pressures are running at their lowest for four years in the UK, adding scope for the Bank of England to keep policy ultra loose...
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17 December 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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16 December 2013
"Manufacturing business conditions in the U.S. improved solidly in December, despite the rate of growth having eased slightly over the month....
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16 December 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to 52.1 in December, according to the flash estimate, up from 51.7 in November. The upturn...
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16 December 2013
"The rate of expansion of China's manufacturing economy slowed slightly in December, according to Markit's flash PMI produced for HSBC. The PMI...
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13 December 2013
"Ireland has endured a torrid few years since the onset of the financial crisis, but it took a major step toward stability today.The government...
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13 December 2013
"The UK construction industry is enjoying a strong and increasingly broad-based recovery, according to the Office for National Statistics, meaning...
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12 December 2013
Slovenia’s CDS spreads rallied today after the sovereign released results of its asset quality review and stress tests.A capital shortfall of...
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12 December 2013
"The markets will be treading water in the lead up to the US FOMC decision on Wednesday, though flash PMIs released on Monday will also guide...
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12 December 2013
"The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped in the three months to September from 7.7% to a four-year low of 7.6%, catching many analysts by..."...
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11 December 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data signalled a stagnation in banking activity in November, leaving the sector ranked the lowest among those monitored...
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11 December 2013
"British households have again brought forward their expectations of when the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates, according to...
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11 December 2013
"EU leaders failed to reach agreement on a banking union, but this didn't stop bank CDS spreads rallying on Wednesday.A draft document was released...
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10 December 2013
"UK industrial production grew more than expected in October, adding to signs that the economy is enjoying a robust and broad-based upturn. However...
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10 December 2013
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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10 December 2013
A widely-held expectation that economic growth would slow in China in the fourth quarter is being challenged by robust official data. The data...
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10 December 2013
Markit’s global sector PMI data signalled that basic materials posted the fastest output growth among the eight broad sector groups covered in...
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09 December 2013
The positive momentum in credit following Friday's strong US jobs report continued this week as investors took an optimistic view of the market's...
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09 December 2013
"Recruitment agencies reported that demand for staff grew at the fastest rate since mid-1998 in November. However, the availability of staff...
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09 December 2013
Markit's global sector PMI data signalled that business-facing service providers registered a stronger increase in activity than all other sectors......
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06 December 2013
December 6th could well have turned out to be the last meaningful day for the markets in 2013. A lacklustre US non-farm payrolls report would...
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06 December 2013
"The week sees industrial production data for the eurozone, the UK, Japan and China. China also sees updates to trade, retail sales and inflation...
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06 December 2013
US unemployment plunged to a five-year low in November amid higher-than-expected hiring. The buoyant labour market data follow news this week...
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06 December 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data showed that financials registered the weakest increase in activity of all groups in November, and the slowest...
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05 December 2013
"Italy's construction sector looks set to remain a drag on GDP in the final quarter of the year, with businesses in the industry having recorded...
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