HERE COMES MARKIT PMI MANUFACTURING DATA...
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The purchasing manager's index measures manufacturing activity.
Expectations are for a reading of 54.7, unchanged from the previous reading.
We've had a pretty solid Global PMI Day to kick off the new year, with France and Turkey the only notable laggards.
Here's the scorecard so far:
South Korea: HSBC Manufacturing PMI - 50.8, up from 50.4 in November, a seven-month high
China: HSBC Manufacturing PMI - 50.5, down from 50.8 in November, and a three-month low
Vietnam: HSBC Manufacturing PMI - 51.8, up from 50.3 in November, the sharpest expansion of output since April 2011
Taiwan: HSBC Manufacturing PMI - 55.2, up from 53.4 in November, also the greatest expansion of output since April 2011
Indonesia: HSBC Manufacturing PMI - 50.9, up from 50.3 in November, the fourth-straight month of gains
Markit Spain Manufacturing PMI - 50.8, up from 49.8 in December.
HSBC India Manufacturing PMI - 50.7, down from 51.3.
Investec Manufacturing PMI Ireland - 53.5, up from 52.4
NEVI Netherlands Manufacturing PMI - 57.0, up from 56.8.
HSBC Poland Manufacturing PMI‚ 53.2, down from 54.4
HSBC Turkey Manufacturing PMI - 53.5, down from 55.0
HSBC Czech Republic Manufacturing PMI - 55.4, up from 54.7.
Markit / ADACI Italy Manufacturing PMI - 53.4, up from 51.1
Markit France Manufacturing PMI - 47.0, down from 48.4
Markit / BME Germany Manufacturing PMI - 54.3, up from 52.4
Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI - 52.7, up from 51.6.
Markit Greece Manufacturing PMI - 49.6, up from 49.2
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