October Macro Economy Review

[2017 - October - 13] China customs bureau said exports rose 9% in September in RMB-based calculation, while imports rose 19.5% in RMB denominated term. Higher commodity prices boosted import and export values, though high base effects led to a slowdown in year-on-year trade growth in the third quarter, market watchers say

[2017 - October - 31] China's National Bureau of Statistics reported the country's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the month of October came in at 51.6. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below that signals contraction.

[2017 - October - 1] China statistics department reported today official manufacturing PMI for September rose to 52.4 from 50.4 in the same month a year ago, highest point since May [2017 - October - 8] China's Markit/Caixin non-manufacturing(service) PMI fell to 21 months low

[2017 - October - 13] Singapore’s economy grew by 4.6% compared to a year ago for the third quarter of 2017, based on advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) released today

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