Following three straight months of declining manufacturing output,the Institute for Supply Management(ISM)reported today that the manufacturing sector grew in October for the second straight month. The PMI,the index used by the ISM to ...
Taipei,Oct.9,2012--In a reversal of six months of consecutive decline,Taiwan's exports jumped 10.4%year-on-year to US$27.166 billion in September,a 14-month high,reported the Ministry of Finance(MOF)yesterday(Oct.8).This is also the first ...
Taipei,Sept.28,2012(CENS)--The Council for Economic Planning and Development(CEPD)flashed a blue light for Taiwan's business performance in August,representing the 10th straight month for the economy to stay at the recessionary level,the ...
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Construction spending in July maintained consistent year-over-year growth despite a pullback from the June peak,according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.Association ...
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Manufacturing growth in August remained as it had been in the previous two months—sluggish. The PMI,the index used by the Institute for Supply Management(ISM)to measure manufacturing activity,was 49.6 in August,which is 0.2 ...
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(Reuters) - Railroad shipments of lumber are gaining momentum, signaling a construction upturn that should drive up shipping volume of consumer products from appliances to furniture. This mounting demand for construction and household goods ...
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SYDNEY: Australia's manufacturing activity contracted for a fourth straight month in June, hit by a high dollar and a slump in residential and commercial construction, a private survey showed on Monday. The Australian Industry ...
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U. S. Residential furniture factory shipments totaled $1.88 billion in Feb 2012, up 17% from Feb 2011. The two largest year-over-year increases since the recovery began were in the last three reporting months. Factory orders posted ...
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Thailand’s economy may shrink 3.7 percent this quarter following the worst flooding in almost 70 years, the government said, adding to the case for an interest- rate cut as early as next week. Gross domestic product rose 3.5 percent ...
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