As inflationary pressures mount further, the growth of the local manufacturing sector in June moved at its slowest expansion in almost a year, the latest survey from S&P Global showed.
The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 50.8 last month fro
/PRNewswire/ Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in April for the 23rd consecutive month, say the nation s hospital supply executives in the.
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®) Hospital Business Survey Committee: The Hospital PMI™ registered 58.8 percent in March, up 1.3 percentage points from the February reading of 57.5, indicating a 10th consecutive month of growth. The Business Activity and New Orders Indexes increased compared to February, while the Employment Index fell into contraction in March. The Case Mix Index increased to 54 percent, up 2 percentage points compared to the February reading of 52 percent. The Days Payable Outstanding Index decreased to 44 percent, down 6.5 percentage points from the February reading of 50.5 percent. The Technology Spend Index registered 51 percent, a decrease of 7 percentage points from the February reading of 58 percent. In March, hospitals began to see the shift in volumes they were hoping for in February. At some facilities, total volume was unchanged, but the patient mix significantly improved. Lower coronavirus (COVID-19) admissions and increased elective procedures was a sentim
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USD/JPY recovers ground but the trend remains lower.
Weak US December payrolls had minimal effect as already priced.
BOJ “closely watching currency markets” provides Thursday boost.
FXStreet Forecast Poll sees little movement despite bearish outlook.
A week of political turmoil in the United States that culminated in a riot in the halls of Congress by supporters of President Trump, had almost no impact on the currency markets as an old-fashioned warning from the Bank of Japan combined with the prospect of more stimulus spending in the United States gave the USD/JPY a modest boost back to 104.00.