The services PMIs from Markit finalized today and with that the composite (or total) PMIs also finalized. EMU and its two largest member economies show weakened Composite PMI readings. Japan’s composite weakened. China’s composite was [...]
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Robert Brusca
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Robert A. Brusca is Chief Economist of Fact and Opinion Economics, a consulting firm he founded in Manhattan. He has been an economist on Wall Street for over 25 years. He has visited central banking and large institutional clients in over 30 countries in his career as an economist. Mr. Brusca was a Divisional Research Chief at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY (Chief of the International Financial markets Division), a Fed Watcher at Irving Trust and Chief Economist at Nikko Securities International. He is widely quoted and appears in various media. Mr. Brusca holds an MA and Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University and a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan. His research pursues his strong interests in non aligned policy economics as well as international economics. FAO Economics’ research targets investors to assist them in making better investment decisions in stocks, bonds and in a variety of international assets. The company does not manage money and has no conflicts in giving economic advice.
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Global| Jun 05 2018Composite PMIs Show Wear and Tear
- Global| Jun 04 2018
EMU PPI Slows
The EMU PPI was a tick weaker in April as it rose by 0.1% after gaining 0.2% in March. The EMU PPI generally (but not totally, consumer goods were an exception) accelerated from 12-months to 6-months then decelerated from 6-months to [...]
- Global| Jun 01 2018
Asian Manufacturing PMIs Remain Stunted
Manufacturing PMIs from the early-reporting Asian nations show that manufacturing has firmed slightly in May, but without generating any real signs of life. PMIs eased in two of seven reporters and gained pace in five of seven. April [...]
- Global| May 31 2018
Oil Prices Drive HICP to Target...Will They Stay There?
The most noticeable thing about this month’s jump in the HICP is that it is abrupt everywhere. Inflation this month owes a good deal of its jump to hopping-hot oil prices. While the ECB headline rate at 1.9% must be construed as at [...]
- Global| May 30 2018
Day of ‘Wreckoning?’; EU Commission Indexes Slip, Inflation Perks Up and the Italian Crisis Roars on
Suddenly, the euro area is in turmoil. At the turn of the year, just about every investment manager was touting Europe as the place to be: give your portfolio a European vacation! There would be recovery. It already was looking [...]
- Global| May 29 2018
EMU Money and Credit Growth Remain Weak As 'Success' Stalks EMU
Money and credit growth in the EMU area remain weak. There is a slight firming to trends in April but I emphasize the word 'slight.' There is no trend change and nothing to stoke new hopes or confidences. With the Italian crisis [...]
- Global| May 25 2018
Step Back for German IFO Gauge
The IFO business climate gauge fell by 0.5% in May, marking two straight months of decline. However, the current conditions index continued to plow ahead as it has for many months signaling ongoing growth and expansion in the German [...]
- Global| May 24 2018
French Surveys Show Tilt to Weakness
The INSEE manufacturing survey shows a steady reading for industry climate in May. The index fell in March and again in April. And now, in May, it has stabilized at this lower level. Still, the trend shows a loss of momentum. The [...]
- Global| May 23 2018
EMU: PMIs Continue to Drop- Is Recovery Past Its Peak Pace?
The chart of the PMI values is very telling and disturbing. With this month’s drop, the tail off in the PMIs is quite clear and the run up now looks like it was a flash-in-the-pan. Manufacturing’s PMI certainly ran up to a peak and [...]
- Global| May 22 2018
U.K. Industrial Survey Backs Down But Still Shows Firm Responses
U.K. orders backed off from their recent high levels but continue to offer up a relatively strong outlook. The rest of the survey remains substantially upbeat from a business standpoint. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) [...]
- Global| May 21 2018
Japan's Trade Surplus Widens; Largest Surplus in 14 Months
Japan's current account surplus rose to 550 billion yen in April from 170 billion yen in March. The surplus is the largest in 14 months. Nominal exports rose by 4.6% reversing decline for the month while imports posted their second [...]
- Global| May 18 2018
EMU Trade Flows Remain in Broad Slowdown As Surplus Expands
The euro area trade surplus expanded to 21.24 billion euros in March from 20.93 billion euros in February. Exports rose by 0.8% in the month while imports rose by 0.7%. However, over three months, both exports and imports are falling. [...]
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