Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 2nd September – 6th September 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, according to a private sector survey, the Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose to 50.4 points in August 2024 from 49.8 points the previous month, more positive than the recent official PMI survey showing manufacturing activity extended declines in August 2024. According to the survey, which mostly covers […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 26th August – 30th August 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) issued a revised GDP estimate for Q2:2024. According to the BEA, real GDP increased at an annual rate of 3.0% in Q2:2024, according to the second estimate (compared to 1.40% YoY in Q1:2024). Compared to the first quarter, the growth in real GDP […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 19th August – 23rd August 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, S&P Global released a series of Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reports for the US, UK and Eurozone. The headline S&P Global Flash US PMI Composite Output Index edged down from 54.3 points in July 2024 to a four-month low of 54.1 points in August 2024. Output has now risen continually […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 22nd July – 26th July 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, S&P Global published a series of Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) data for key global economies. The seasonally adjusted HCOB Flash Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index decreased to 50.1 in July 2024 from 50.9 in June 2024, hovering just above the no-change mark and indicating near-stagnation in private sector activity. Although […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 15th July – 19th July 2024
Global Economy According to the Office of National Statistics, the UK’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.0% YoY in June 2024, unchanged from May 2024. On a MoM basis, CPI rose by 0.1% in June 2024, the same rate as in June 2023. Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 3.5% […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 1st July – 5th July 2024
Global Economy A private Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) survey released earlier this week stated that the Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI increased to 51.8 in June 2024 from 51.7 in May 2024, which was the quickest clip since May 2021. For eight months running, the index—which primarily includes smaller, export-focused businesses—has been above the 50-point threshold […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 6th May – 10th May 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, we observed China’s Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) eased to 52.5 points in April 2024 from 52.7 points in March 2024, remaining in expansionary territory for the 16th straight month. The 50-mark separates expansion from contraction. Domestic Economy Earlier this week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 29th April – 3rd May 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve left its key monetary policy rate unchanged, a position held since July 2023, at a ten year plus high of 5.25%-5.50%. This was underpinned by sticky prices, as inflation remained higher than the Fed’s 2% inflation target in March 2024, at 3.5% YoY. Elsewhere, in the EU, […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 22nd April – 26th April 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, S&P Global released flash Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) reports for both the UK and US. The headline S&P Global Flash US PMI Composite Output Index dropped to 50.9 points in April 2024 from 52.1 points in March 2024. The S&P Global Flash US Manufacturing PMI, which considers a wide range […]
Weekly Commentary and Stock Recommendation: 2nd April – 5th April 2024
Global Economy Earlier this week, we saw data from China detailing that services activity growth in the country accelerated in March 2024 as new business rose at the fastest pace in three months, a sign outlook was staging an imminent recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. The Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose […]