22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence showed the US building further on its recent outperformance among its developed...
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GET DEMO22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence showed the US building further on its recent outperformance among its developed...
22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The first survey on the health of the economy after the Budget makes for gloomy reading
22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI® survey data for November showed the eurozone economy falling back into contraction
22 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector activity remained in slight contraction territory in the penultimate month of the year as new orders stagnated and external...
19 November 2024 Eleanor Dennison
The Productivity PMI from S&P Global Market Intelligence is a measure of labour efficiency and therefore a key determinant of corporate profitability...
15 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The first indications of economic trends in the world’s major economies after the US Presidential Election will be eagerly awaited from the November...
12 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated in October amid quicker service sector expansions while manufacturing output stabilised.
08 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth rebounded at the start of the final quarter of the year, according to S&P Global's PMI surveys.
08 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The future paths of central bank interest rates have become blurred with the prospect of radically different US policy under Trump 2.0, but updates...
07 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys showed average prices charged for goods and services rising globally at the slowest rate recorded for four years in...
07 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade in goods and services...
06 November 2024 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI survey signalled faster economic growth in October, albeit driven by the service sector - and especially financial services
04 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing downturn persisted into October, but the rate of decline moderated
01 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets in the coming week will be dominated by Tuesday’s US Presidential Election, though there are plenty of other economic events to note....
25 October 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week is crowded with economic data that will add to a market already jugging the earnings season and speculation around the US Presidential...
24 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence signaled sustained growth as measured collectively among the world's major developed...
24 October 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity growth has slumped to its lowest for nearly a year in October as gloomy government rhetoric and uncertainty ahead of the Budget...
24 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI® survey data for October showed the eurozone economy to have stalled for a second successive month as falling factory activity was accompanied...
24 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector activity shrank for the first time in four months in October, hinting at a softening of the GDP trend at the start of...
18 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
Flash PMI for October is set to offer the first look into fourth quarter economic conditions across major developed economies and provide valuable...
14 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth decelerated again at the end of the third quarter, according to S&P Global's PMI surveys.
11 October 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead sees the European Central Bank likely to cut interest rates to support the struggling eurozone economy amid cooling inflation
11 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed in September as manufacturing output declined for the first time this year.
11 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade deteriorated again...
09 October 2024 David Owen
The latest PMI data provided assurance that the South African private sector economy is on the right track, with September seeing growth accelerate...
07 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys showed average prices charged for goods and services rising globally at an increased rate in September. However, the...
07 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The global expansion of business activity slowed in September, according to the latest PMI survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although...
04 October 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
As markets seek further guidance on the interest rate outlook, US inflation numbers will be eagerly assessed in the coming week alongside further...
04 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The global expansion of business activity slowed in September, according to the latest PMI survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence
02 October 2024 Chris Williamson
At 48.8, down from 49.6 in August, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P. Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, signalled...
01 October 2024 Andrew Harker
S&P Global PMI® data for September showed that Typhoon Yagi caused a steep drop in manufacturing production during the month, with the impact...
27 September 2024 Pollyanna De Lima Andrew Harker
Companies in the Malaysia, Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam manufacturing PMI® panels were invited to take part in a special reshoring survey in May...
27 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets will once again look primarily to the US for guidance in the coming week, amid a slew of updated economic indicators and Fed speeches...
24 September 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence signaled some widening economic differentials among the world’s major developed...
23 September 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI® survey data for September showed average prices charged for goods and services rising at the slowest rate since February 2021.
20 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week starts with flash PMI data for the major developed economies in focus for central bank policy clues.
18 September 2024 Chris Williamson
Comparisons between two PMI surveys for mainland China – one published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) and the other by Caixin...
17 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
Australia's private sector returned to expansion in August but detailed sector data revealed that growth was worryingly uneven, driven by the...
13 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The focus is on monetary policy in the fresh week with central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan as well as Brazil, South Africa, Turkey...
13 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion picked up pace in August but the upturn became entirely services-driven as manufacturing output edged into decline....
12 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade further deteriorated...
12 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth slowed midway through the third quarter of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, but remained relatively...
09 September 2024 Chris Williamson
A renewed fall in manufacturing output signaled by the August global manufacturing PMI raises worries about spillover effects to the service...
09 September 2024 Chris Williamson
A global factory downturn is showing signs of spreading from Europe to America
06 September 2024 David Owen
The Egypt PMI signalled the first improvement in business conditions across the non-oil private sector in nearly four years during August. Increases...
06 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The European Central Bank convenes in a new week which also sees a barrage of official economic data releases.
05 September 2024 Chris Williamson
Prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the slowest rate for nearly four years in August, according to the worldwide PMI surveys...
03 September 2024 Chris Williamson
At 49.5, down from 49.7 in July, the Global Manufacturing PMI signalled a deterioration of operating conditions for a second successive month...
03 September 2024 Chris Williamson
A further downward lurch in the PMI points to the manufacturing sector acting as an increased drag on the economy midway through the third quarter...
30 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
August US labour market report will be the data highlight in the lead up to the September FOMC meeting, while the Bank of Canada may lower rates...
23 August 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data from S&P Global signaled a strengthening of growth for the world's major developed economies in August, with improving trends...
23 August 2024 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 8/23/2024 7:00:48 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Aug 23, 2024 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week...
23 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Solid growth signaled by the S&P Global flash PMI in August points to robust GDP growth in excess of 2% annualized in the third quarter, which...
22 August 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI® survey data for August have been especially eagerly awaited after the July PMI reading of 50.2 indicated that the economy started the...
22 August 2024 Chris Williamson
August is witnessing a welcome combination of stronger economic growth, improved job creation and lower inflation, according to provisional PMI...
22 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan’s private sector expansion accelerated in August to the fastest since May 2023, driven by improvements in the service sector alongside...
20 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Upcoming flash PMI survey data for August will provide important insights into economy growth and inflation trends in the UK, coming at a time...
16 August 2024 Chris Williamson
After news of the Japanese economy staging an encouraging revival in the second quarter, August flash PMI survey data will be eagerly assessed...
16 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank updates will be in abundance in the fresh week including the release of the latest FOMC meeting minutes and the Jackson Hole symposium....
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed further in July, but remained robust by historical standards.
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at the start of the second half of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, albeit at the slowest...
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at the start of the second half of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, albeit at the slowest...
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at the start of the second half of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, albeit at the slowest...
09 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US CPI will be the key data release in the fresh week in addition to a series of GDP updates including across major developed economies such...
06 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth trends varied markedly by sector in July. Sustained – but slower – services growth, led by financial services, contrasted...
06 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade continued to deteriorate...
06 August 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI surveys from S&P Global brought news of a welcome combination of solid economic growth and cooler selling price inflation in July.
05 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed for a second successive month in July but remained among the strongest seen over the past year, according to latest...
05 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the joint-slowest rate since October 2020
02 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide services, composite and detailed sector PMI data are expected to trickle in across the fresh week where we are also looking forward...
02 August 2024 Chris Williamson
At 49.7, down from 50.8 in June, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P.Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, signalled...
02 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P.Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence showed worldwide supply chains to have been...
26 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan are set to be the highlights in a busy data week in which we are also looking forward to US payrolls...
24 July 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI survey data for July signal an encouraging start to the second half of the year, with output, order books and employment all growing...
24 July 2024 Chris Williamson
The ‘flash’ PMI® survey data for July brought welcome news that inflationary pressures continued to moderate, with cooling service sector price...
24 July 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data from S&P Global signaled a welcome combination of lower selling price inflation and robust, accelerating, economic growth...
24 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector returned to growth at the start of the second half of 2024. The rate of expansion was solid, though driven mainly by a...
19 July 2024 Sian Jones
The Stanbic Bank Zambia PMI signalled further challenging business conditions for companies as electricity supply disruptions affected firms'...
19 July 2024 Chris Williamson
Global consumer spending growth remained resilient in the second quarter, according to PMI survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, fueled...
19 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI releases for July offer the earliest insights into growth and inflation conditions across major developed nations, while a barrage...
18 July 2024 Sian Jones
S&P Global PMI sector data signalled a further strong performance from the Financials sector in June
17 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at a solid pace in June, despite easing from the one-year high seen in May.
16 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed in June but remained the second-strongest seen for just over a year according to PMI data.
12 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Euro area policymakers meet to set monetary policy while counterparts at the Bank of England assess new inflation and labour market data
05 July 2024 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed in June but remained the second-strongest seen for just over a year, according to PMI data
05 July 2024 Chris Williamson
Price pressures remained elevated globally, according to PMI survey data, as further signs of cooling in the service sectors of most major economies...
05 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Inflation data due from the US and mainland China are in the spotlight, alongside monthly UK GDP data in the coming week.
05 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Inflation data due from the US and mainland China are in the spotlight, alongside monthly UK GDP data in the coming week.
05 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade deteriorated in...
01 July 2024 Chris Williamson
At 50.9 in June, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P.Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, recorded above 50.0 neutral...
28 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The start of the second half of 2024 brings a barrage of data releases including worldwide PMI data, while key official updates include US payrolls...
24 June 2024 Paul Smith Sian Jones Eleanor Dennison
This research paper showcases the strength of the Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI®) in tracking changes in eurozone and US consumer price inflation....
24 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Jun 24, 2024 Flash PMIs show the US bucking a developed world slowdown, while the UK sees the...
24 June 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data for June from S&P Global indicated sustained robust economic growth across the four major developed economies – the 'G4' –...
24 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A data-heavy week includes US core PCE plus an update of first quarter GDP in the UK and early NBS PMI from mainland China over the weekend.
21 June 2024 Chris Williamson
The 'flash' PMI® survey data for June provide an early snapshot of economic conditions in the euro area after the European Central Bank cut interest...
21 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan’s private sector growth ground to a halt in June according to early flash PMI indications. A renewed manufacturing output expansion was...
21 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for June signalled a slowing in the pace of economic growth, indicating that GDP will have risen in the second quarter...
20 June 2024 Sian Jones Paul Smith Eleanor Dennison
This research paper showcases the strength of the Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI®) in tracking changes in eurozone and US consumer price inflation....
14 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
More central bank meetings are anticipated in the UK, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, Norway and Indonesia in a busy week for policy-watchers...
11 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth accelerated midway through the second quarter of 2024, according to PMI survey data. The expansion in activity...
10 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade continued to expand...
10 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated to the fastest pace in 12 months midway through the second quarter, supported by improvements in both...
07 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The Fed and Bank of Japan convene for their June meetings, while the US and mainland China also update key price gauges to provide a sense of...
07 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Global growth surged to a 12-month high in May, according to the worldwide PMI surveys. Accelerating upturns were seen in both developed and...
07 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services continued to rise worldwide at an elevated rate by historical standards in May, broadly in line...
07 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Global growth surged to a 12-month high in May, according to the worldwide PMI surveys. Accelerating upturns were seen in both developed and...
05 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a slightly increased rate in May
04 June 2024 Chris Williamson
At 50.9, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, recorded above 50.0 neutral mark...
31 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
Central bank meetings in the eurozone and Canada will be in the spotlight, while key data releases include US payrolls, mainland China’s trade...
24 May 2024 Chris Williamson
The US economic upturn accelerated again in May after two months of slower growth, with the early PMI data signaling the fastest expansion for...
24 May 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data for May from S&P Global brought encouraging news on economic growth, with output of the combined manufacturing and service...
24 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Data releases including US core PCE inflation, eurozone inflation and China PMI figures are likely to be the economics highlights as we approach...
23 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area rose for a third successive month in May, the rate of growth accelerating to a one-year high, according to...
23 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for May signalled a further expansion of business activity halfway through the second quarter, suggesting the economy continues...
17 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI will offer the earliest insights into economic conditions in May, in a week when the FOMC minutes and inflation data from the UK, Canada...
15 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion unfolded at the fastest pace in ten months at the start of the second quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based...
10 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy economic calendar is anticipated with the highlight being US CPI data, though key economic activity data out of the US and mainland China...
10 May 2024 Andrew Harker
The newly launched S&P Global Kuwait PMI is showing the non-oil private sector experiencing its best run of growth since the survey began in...
09 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade expanded at the...
09 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at a solid rate at the start of the second quarter of 2024, according to PMI survey data with well-balanced...
08 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a rate broadly in line with the average seen over much of the past year, thereby...
08 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Global growth inched up to a ten-month high in April, according to the worldwide PMI surveys
07 May 2024 Chris Williamson
At 50.3, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, remained above 50.0 neutral mark...
06 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the UK and Australia will be in focus post the Fed meeting, while key data releases include UK output data and China’s...
26 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The Fed's FOMC meeting will be the key focus at the start May, followed by US April payrolls and wage growth numbers, all highlights in a week...
25 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data released for April showed an increasingly broad-based economic expansion across the four major developed economies, albeit...
23 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area grew at the fastest rate for nearly a year in April, according to provisional PMI® survey data.
23 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The US economic upturn lost momentum at the start of the second quarter, with the flash PMI survey respondents reporting below-trend business...
23 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for April indicate that the UK economy's recovery from recession last year continued to gain momentum
23 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector growth momentum accelerated to the joint-fastest in nearly a year at the start of the second quarter, according to flash...
19 April 2024 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Apr 19, 2024 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 22 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson...
19 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The earliest insights into economic conditions across major developed economies in April will be tracked with flash PMI releases on Tuesday...
18 April 2024 Eleanor Dennison
The European chemicals sector has faced sharply fluctuating demand conditions and changing policy initiatives since the pandemic, with further...
12 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Data releases in the week ahead will provide further important clues as to the next moves in central bank policy, and in particular add to speculation...
11 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated for a fifth successive month in March, buoyed by faster manufacturing output and services activity...
10 April 2024 Sian Jones
S&P Global PMI sector data signalled diverging trends within the Consumer Goods category, as Automobiles & Auto Parts weighed on total output...
08 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Recruitment industry survey data are particularly useful as they provide a leading indicator of the tightness of the labour market in terms of...
08 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a near steadying of global trade...
08 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets growth accelerated at the end of the first quarter of 2024, rising in March at the fastest pace since May of last year.
05 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings including those of policymakers in the eurozone and Canada will be in focus alongside key inflation updates in the US and...
04 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a steeper rate for a second consecutive month in March, according to S&P Global...
04 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys recorded a further modest acceleration of global economic growth in March, taking the pace of expansion to the fastest...
03 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Eurozone manufacturing output has contracted in all bar two of the past 22 months, according to the PMI® survey data compiled by S&P Global....
02 April 2024 Chris Williamson
PMI surveys showed manufacturing business conditions improving at an increased rate in March, gaining further momentum to signal the sector's...
02 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Average supplier delivery times quickened slightly in March, according to the latest global PMI surveys, pointing to a further alleviation of...
02 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The final PMI data for US manufacturing showed the production cycle moving up a gear at the end of the first quarter, but also indicated that...
28 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI data, including detailed sector data, will be released at the start of April, while US payrolls data will be closely watched alongside...
25 March 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data released for March brought further signs that economic growth trajectories have improved since late last year, with growth...
22 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Following the past week's central bank meetings, the attention turns to economic releases in the week ahead with US core PCE, personal income...
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
S&P Global PMI® and ISM survey comparisons
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
Further expansions of both manufacturing and service sector output in March helped close off another quarter of likely robust GDP growth for...
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area came close to stabilising in March, as provisional PMI® survey data registered only a marginal decline in...
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
Further signs of the UK economy having pulled out of last year's brief recession are provided by the provisional PMI data for March
21 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector picked up growth momentum into the end of the first quarter, according to flash PMI data.
18 March 2024 David Owen
Egypt's non-oil economy was greatly impacted by the Red Sea shipping crisis in February, as a sharp drop in traffic through the Suez Canal led...
15 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings across the US, UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil and various other economies unfold in the week, in addition to the highly anticipated...
15 March 2024 Chris Williamson
S&P Global's PMI surveys indicated that the global economy gained further growth momentum in February.
13 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing...
12 March 2024 Jingyi Pan David Owen
The impact from the Red Sea crisis on manufacturing supply conditions remained especially pronounced in Europe according to the latest February...
12 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated for a fourth straight month in February as both manufacturing output and services activity grew at...
07 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US inflation and activity data will be some of the highlights in the week, while the UK also releases monthly output and labour market reports....
07 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a further deterioration of global...
04 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US nonfarm payrolls, worldwide services PMI and detailed sector PMI results will all be eagerly anticipated alongside central bank meetings in...
01 March 2024 Chris Williamson
February's PMI surveys showed manufacturing business conditions improving for the first time in 18 months
23 February 2024 Chris Williamson
February’s flash PMI surveys brought mixed news on inflation, with European prices looking stickier than in the US
23 February 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing PMI data will be due at the end of the week following the February flash PMI updates.
22 February 2024 Chris Williamson
The early PMI data for February indicate that the US economy continued to expand midway through the first quarter, pointing to annualized GDP...
22 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area fell at the slowest rate for eight months in February, according to provisional PMI® survey data, as a stabilisation...
22 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Early PMI data point to the UK economy gaining growth momentum in February, dispelling recession worries. However, price pressures have intensified...
22 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector activity broadly stagnated in February according to flash PMI data, attributed to a combination of slowing services activity...
16 February 2024 Maryam Baluch Joseph Hayes Jingyi Pan
Flash PMI surveys from S&P Global are the highlight of the coming week
09 February 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Key inflation and GDP data will be due from several Western economies in the coming week as various North Asian markets remain closed for the...
09 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
A third consecutive monthly acceleration in global output growth was supported by faster emerging market expansion while developed markets also...
08 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated for a third straight month in January amidst renewed manufacturing output growth and faster services...
07 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a further deterioration of global...
06 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Global output growth accelerated for a third straight month in January, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys. Looser financial conditions...
06 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the slowest rate since October 2020, according to the January worldwide PMI surveys...
02 February 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
January's services PMI, plus detailed sector data, will be unveiled at the start of the week to kickstart a busy data calendar.
01 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing supply chains lengthened in January for the first time in a year, according to PMI survey data. Disruptions to shipping...
26 January 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings remain in the spotlight with the US Fed and the Bank of England both set to convene in the coming week.
25 January 2024 Chris Williamson
The early PMI data for January signalled a marked cooling of inflation pressures in the US economy, in turn linked to a waning of elevated price...
19 January 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the eurozone, Canada and Japan will be the highlights through the week as the market looks for hints of monetary policy...
16 January 2024 Jingyi Pan
The divergence between emerging and developed markets continued into the end of 2023, with faster economic expansions among emerging economies...
12 January 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated in December, though divergences between sectors and regions were observed.
12 January 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated in December, though divergences between sectors and regions were observed.
12 January 2024 Rajiv Biswas
The near-term economic outlook for the ASEAN region in 2024 remains positive, supported by the continued expansion of domestic demand in a number...
12 January 2024 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
In addition to the US earnings season coming into full flow, the week ahead will see some key insights into growth and inflation trends at the...
04 January 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose globally at an unchanged rate in December, according to the worldwide PMI surveys, meaning...
02 January 2024 Chris Williamson
US manufacturers ended the year on a sour note, according to S&P Global's PMI survey
02 January 2024 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing remained firmly in the doldrums in December, according to the latest JPMorgan Global PMI
18 December 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for December from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively stagnating.
18 December 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Into the final weeks of 2023, more inflation data will keep the markets occupied with CPI numbers out of the UK, Eurozone, Japan and Canada while...
15 December 2023 Chris Williamson
The early PMI data indicate that the US economy picked up a little momentum in December, closing off the year with the fastest growth recorded...
14 December 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion resumed in November. Stabilisation of new order inflows supported a mild growth in output while inflation rates...
05 December 2023 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI data for the US point to a further cooling of inflation pressures, but the surveys also signal only modest economic growth and...
05 December 2023 Tim Moore Phil Smith Paul Smith Maryam Baluch Lewis Cooper Joseph Hayes Jingyi Pan David Owen Chris Williamson Annabel Fiddes Andrew Harker
Global and region-specific insights into global economic trends signaled by our Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI®) economic data.
05 December 2023 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data from S&P Global and Caixin showed the mainland Chinese economy regaining some growth momentum midway through the fourth quarter....
17 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas
After rapid economic growth of 7.2% in the 2022-23 fiscal year, economic momentum has remained strong, with industrial production rising by 6.0%...
16 November 2023 Jingyi Pan
Global growth stalled at the start of the fourth quarter as the contraction of developed market deepened while emerging market growth further...
10 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Singapore's economic growth momentum in 2023 year-to-date has slowed significantly compared with annual GDP growth of 3.6% in 2022.
10 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Key inflation releases from the US and UK are anticipated in the coming week, in addition to industrial production and retail sales data for...
09 November 2023 Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 11/9/2023 3:15:26 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Nov 09, 2023 Monthly PMI Bulletin: November 2023...
08 November 2023 Jingyi Pan
The following is an excerpt from the monthly S&P Global Monthly Global Trade Monitor, produced with GTAS Forecasting. Read the latest on Connect™...
07 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global business activity stalled in October, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys
07 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global inflationary pressures moderated in October to their lowest since late-2020, according to PMI® data compiled by S&P Global across over...
03 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Final PMI survey data signalling falling service sector activity and cooling inflation pressures add support to the Bank of England's decision...
03 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing remained in the doldrums in October, according to the latest JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI data compiled by S&P Global....
03 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas
South Korea's exports grew by 5.1% year-over-year (y/y) in October 2023, the first positive expansion recorded since September 2022.
03 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The upcoming week continues to pack a multitude of data releases including global services PMI release and more detailed sector PMI data.
02 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing prices rose for a third successive month in October, according to the latest PMI data
31 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for October from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively contracting for a third month
30 October 2023 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan Rajiv Biswas
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Oct 30, 2023 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 30 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris...
27 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Australian economic growth momentum has softened during 2023 due to the cumulative impact of monetary policy tightening since May 2022.
27 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Key central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan will be the highlights next week, alongside worldwide manufacturing and services PMI releases...
25 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Hopes of a soft landing for the US economy will be encouraged by an improved situation seen in October, with headline flash PMI rising to a three-month...
24 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The UK economy continued to skirt with recession in October, according to latest Flash PMI data
24 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economic downturn accelerated at the start of the fourth quarter, according to provisional PMI survey data for October, with private...
24 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
October's flash PMI data revealed that Japan's private sector economy concluded the eight-month growth streak that commenced in January 2023....
20 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the Eurozone and Canada will be the highlights next week alongside flash October PMI data for the earliest insights...
17 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The IMF's latest assessment of the global economy corresponds closely with the picture portrayed in advance by the PMI surveys, with worldwide...
13 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas
After twelve successive months of declining year-on-year exports, Taiwan’s September exports showed a small positive increase year-on-year
13 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A slew of important economic updates in the coming week will provide insights into economic growth and inflation trends.
12 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
Global economic growth near-stalled for a second straight month in September amid a sustained contraction of developed market activity and an...
09 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion continued to decelerate at the end of the third quarter, slipping to the slowest in eight months.
09 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The Global PMI data – compiled by S&P Global across over 40 economies – showed a deepening downturn in demand for financial services in September...
09 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a nineteenth successive monthly deterioration...
05 October 2023 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan Rajiv Biswas
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 10/5/2023 10:00:37 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Oct 05, 2023 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week...
05 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Vietnam’s GDP growth rate improved to a pace of 5.3% year-over-year (y/y) in the third quarter of 2023, compared with 4.1% y/y in the second...
05 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The Global PMI data – compiled by S&P Global across over 40 economies and sponsored by JPMorgan – showed the rate of inflation of average prices...
05 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth remained largely stalled for a second consecutive month in September, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys
02 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing prices are on the rise again, according to the latest PMI data
02 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell marginally for a fourth consecutive month in September, according to the latest PMI surveys/
29 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Thailand showed a gradual economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic during 2022, with real GDP growth having risen from 1.5% in 2021 to 2.6%...
29 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The start of a new month brings global PMI data releases to help assess economic conditions across the world and across various sectors.
26 September 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for September from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively contracting for a second month. Falling...
25 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A series of economic releases will be the highlight in the coming week ahead of worldwide manufacturing and services PMI updates at the start...
22 September 2023 Chris Williamson
US business activity growth remained close to stalled for a second month in a row in September, according to flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global...
22 September 2023 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity remained in contraction at the end of the third quarter of the year as an increased rate of loss of orders led to...
22 September 2023 Chris Williamson
The disappointing PMI survey results for September mean a recession is looking increasingly likely in the UK
22 September 2023 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector economy continued to grow in September, extending the sequence of expansion that commenced at the start of 2023.
19 September 2023 Jingyi Pan
Will the global economy continue to lose growth momentum, and is inflation still sticky at the end of the third quarter? These are the key questions...
18 September 2023
Nearshoring has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly after the unprecedented disruptions to supply chains following the...
18 September 2023 Chris Williamson
As policymakers stress the need for further insights into developing economic trends, awaiting to learn the lagged impact of prior interest rate...
15 September 2023 Joseph Hayes
In this paper, we introduce a new method to demonstrate how an active rules-based approach, based on "investment factors", can generate excess...
15 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The visit by US President Joe Biden to Vietnam on 10-11 September has resulted in a further significant strengthening of bilateral economic ties...
15 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A series of central bank meetings unfold in the coming week, notably including in the US, UK and Japan, while flash PMI data bookend of the week...
14 September 2023 Jingyi Pan
The slowdown in global growth in August was underpinned by a renewed developed market contraction, but growth across the emerging markets remained...
13 September 2023 Laura Denman
The Netherlands followed its neighbour, Germany, into a technical recession in the second quarter of 2023, with GDP shrinking by 0.3%, as per...
08 September 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion further decelerated midway into the third quarter, sinking to the slowest in seven months
08 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas
India is expected to be the fastest growing nation in 2023 among the G-20 grouping of the world's largest nations that attended the G-20 Leaders'...
08 September 2023 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated an eighteenth successive monthly...
08 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead sees the European Central Bank convening to update monetary policy, though the spotlight will also fix on US CPI figures ahead...
08 September 2023 Chris Williamson
The Global PMI data - compiled by S&P Global across over 40 economies and sponsored by JPMorgan - found a rising number of sectors slipping into...
07 September 2023 Chris Williamson
The Global PMI data showed average prices charged for goods and services
07 September 2023 Chris Williamson
Global jobs growth remained muted in August, according to PMI survey data. Job gains were largely limited to the emerging markets, where jobs...
06 September 2023 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed for a third straight month in August, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys
06 September 2023 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI survey data from S&P Global send a signal of rising stagflation risks, as stubborn price pressures are accompanied by a near-stalling...
05 September 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell slightly for a third straight month in August, according to the latest PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global and...
05 September 2023 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data from S&P Global and Caixin showed the mainland Chinese economy losing further growth momentum midway through the third quarter....
05 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Singapore's second quarter GDP estimate for 2023 was revised down to 0.5% year-on-year (y/y) compared with the advance estimate of 0.7% y/y.
04 September 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in Canada and Australia will be highlights in the coming week, alongside services, composite and detailed sector PMI releases...
01 September 2023 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged by factories for their goods edged higher for the first time in four month during August
01 September 2023 Chris Williamson
US manufacturers reported another tough month of trading in August
29 August 2023 Paul Smith, Ph.D. David Owen
In this research paper, we build on our previous nowcasting work with Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data by introducing a new model to provide...
25 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Malaysian economic growth moderated to a pace of 2.9% year-on-year (y/y) in the second quarter of 2023, compared to growth of 5.6% y/y in the...
25 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The US August labour market report will be released next week alongside comprehensive manufacturing PMI data across the world.
24 August 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for August from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively slipping into contraction for the first time...
23 August 2023 Chris Williamson
US business activity growth came close to stalling in August, according to flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global
23 August 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for August signal a renewed contraction of the UK economy
23 August 2023 Jingyi Pan
Growth across Japan's private sector economy quickened midway into the third quarter of 2023, according to flash PMI data.
18 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas
After rapid economic growth of 7.2% in the 2022-23 fiscal year, economic momentum has remained strong in the first half of 2023. The S&P Global...
18 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
August flash PMI data will be unveiled next Wednesday for the earliest insights into economic conditions across major developed economies midway...
16 August 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economy continued to lose growth momentum at the start of the second half of 2023
11 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Taiwan's emerged out of technical recession in the second quarter of 2023, with GDP growth of 1.7% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) after two successive...
11 August 2023 Jingyi Pan
The slowdown in growth that had been more prominent in developed markets is now hitting emerging markets going into the second half of 2023
11 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead is packed with central bank updates, including Fed minutes and monetary policy meetings in New Zealand and the Philippines.
10 August 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion decelerated at the start of the second half of 2023 on the back of a deepening manufacturing downturn and cooling...
09 August 2023 Chris Williamson
The global economy continued to lose growth momentum in July, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys
08 August 2023 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a seventeenth successive monthly...
04 August 2023 Chris Williamson
The Global PMI data - compiled by S&P Global across over 40 economies and sponsored by JPMorgan - showed companies' costs rising at a slightly...
04 August 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy economic calendar in the week ahead is filled with inflation figures, most notably from both US and mainland China, as well as second...
03 August 2023 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data from S&P Global and Caixin showed the mainland Chinese economy losing growth momentum at the start of the third quarter.
02 August 2023 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged by factories for their goods fell worldwide for a third month in a row in July
02 August 2023 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™) compiled by S&P Global, held steady at 48.7 in July. However, by remaining...
28 July 2023 Rajiv Biswas
APAC merchandise exports have declined significantly in the first half of 2023, due to weak demand in the US and Western Europe and sluggish...
28 July 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead features another busy schedule before the diary starts to quieten down for the holiday season.
25 July 2023 Chris Williamson
Economic growth trends generally worsened at the start of the third quarter, according to the flash PMI surveys.
24 July 2023 Chris Williamson
July is seeing an unwelcome combination of slower economic growth, weaker job creation, gloomier business confidence and sticky inflation, according...
24 July 2023 Chris Williamson
The UK economy has come close to stalling in July which, combined with gloomy forward-looking indicators, reignites recession worries
24 July 2023 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business output fell at the fastest rate for eight months in July, according to the latest HCOB flash PMI survey data produced by S&P...
24 July 2023 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector economy continued to expand at a strong pace at the start of the second half of 2023, according to flash PMI data, extending...
21 July 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Singapore’s advance estimate for second quarter GDP for 2023 showed weak expansion at a pace of 0.7% year-on-year, albeit slightly higher than...
21 July 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data for July, due Monday, kickstarts economic data reporting for the second half of 2023, providing the earliest insights into economic...
20 July 2023 Joseph Hayes
Manufacturers in emerging markets have performed strongly over the past 12 months, withstanding the economic drag from weakening global trade...
19 July 2023 Chris Williamson
Further insights into these two key issues facing policymakers and markets around the world will be provided by the upcoming PMI surveys, commencing...
14 July 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Thailand has shown a gradual economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic during 2022, helped by rising international tourism arrivals.
12 July 2023 Chris Williamson
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a sixteenth monthly fall in export...
12 July 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion decelerated at the end of the second quarter as a renewed contraction in manufacturing output was accompanied by...
07 July 2023 Chris Williamson
Detailed S&P Global sector PMI survey data have shown resilient worldwide economic growth in early 2023 to have been fuelled by resurgent demand...