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With Russia and China data finally in, here are the full updated BRIC PMIs for April (Note: Manufacturing has been covered in more detail here ). Sharp drop in Manufacturing PMIs in April compared to 1Q 2020 were accompanied by even more spectacular declines in Services PMIs: Across the B...

Coronavirus' early impact on the global economy is quite evident now through the BRIC economies PMIs that cover the first two months of the pandemic: One country breaking the ranks so far on this is India, where the pandemic was registered only in mid-March, resulting in 'distancing' restric...

By Philip Lawlor, managing director, Global Markets Research Call it a case of first in, first out: Despite the distinction of being the initial epicenter of the now global coronavirus outbreak, China's equity market suffered far less than both the emerging and developed indexes in the ...

BRIC PMIs for February 2020 are out and showing massive strains of #COVID-19 on Chinese economy and the twin supply and demand shocks impact on the Global economy: Starting with Manufacturing: India is the only BRIC economy that provided strong support to the upside for Global Manufacturin...

Our Emerging Markets Equity team examines the impact of the spread of coronavirus across emerging market economies during the month of February. Three Things We're Thinking About Today The Covid-19 coronavirus led the narrative in February, as a spike in new cases outside of China height...

Emerging markets ended 2019 on a high note, but can the momentum continue? Our emerging markets equity team weighs in, highlighting the market news and events it has an eye on. Three Things We're Thinking About Today Optimism surrounding the government's economic agenda has resulted in a...

Composite Global economic activity, as measured by Composite PMI, has slowed down markedly in 2019 compared to 2018. In 2018, average Composite Global PMI (using quarterly averages) stood at 53.6. This fell back to 51.7 in 2019. In 4Q 2019, average Global Composite activity index stood at 51.3...

BRIC Services PMIs have been a mixed bag in 4Q 2019, beating overall Global Services PMI, but showing similar weaknesses and renewed volatility. Brazil Services PMI slipped in 4Q 2019, falling from 51.8 in 3Q 2019 to 51.0. Statistically, this level of activity is consistent with zero growth ...

As global manufacturing sector activity barely stayed above the recession line in 4Q 2019, BRICs manufacturing PMIs indicated a cautious upswing in activity, with the exception for Russia and India. Here are the core details: Brazil's 4Q 2019 Manufacturing PMIs averaged 51.8, statistically...

Hindsight is 20-20, as we all know. Look around and forward vision for 2020 is cloudy at best, be it for geopolitics, economies, businesses or markets. Markets might look great having bounced back (through April from the sharp declines end of 2018 and then since October), due to corporate buyb...