Emerging Markets: Manufacturing sentiment worsens – ING

Mitul Kotecha, Senior Emerging Markets Strategist at ING, explains that the latest EM manufacturing PMI data for September reveals an overall deterioration in sentiment driven in particular by EMEA.

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“Our GDP weighted aggregate PMI index is at its lowest in two years.”

“Asia’s aggregate PMI drops due to China, but ex-China shows an improvement. In the region China and Taiwan drop most, while Korea increases. All remain in expansion territory but export orders are increasingly feeling the strain.”

“EMEA PMI looks particularly weak, with Hungary, Poland and Turkey dropping, the latter particularly sharply.”

“Russia PMI and South Africa (Standard Bank) PMI both moved higher, but the latter remains below 50 where it has been for the last three months.”

“Latam PMI continuing its steady recovery, helped by an improvement in manufacturing sentiment in Mexico. Brazil’s PMI has fared the worst with manufacturing sentiment moving back towards contraction.”

“CNY remains the most growth (PMI) sensitive currency, with its weakening PMI corresponding with a weaker CNY. HUF and BRL track closely behind. On the other hand PLN and PHP register relatively strong negative correlations to their respective PMIs.”