05 November 2014
"Japan's economy took a backwards step at the start of the fourth quarter, intensifying concerns that the country is struggling in the aftermath...
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04 November 2014
"The construction PMI provides another indication that the economy is cooling as we move towards the end of the year, but we should not lose...
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03 November 2014
"October data highlighted a slowdown in the ongoing U.S. manufacturing sector recovery, with output and new business growth both moderating during...
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03 November 2014
"The UK manufacturing sector made a bright start to the final quarter of 2014, with rates of expansion in production and new business accelerating...
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03 November 2014
"Steady growth was reported by the world's goods-producing companies in October, but conditions varied markedly across the globe. Although the...
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03 November 2014
"The eurozone manufacturing sector remained in a state of near-stagnation in October, as weak demand continued to restrict growth of both output...
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30 October 2014
Worldwide manufacturing and services PMI releases plus an update on the US labour market are highlights of the week. Other standouts are industrial......
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27 October 2014
"PMI survey data showed the pace of economic growth eased for a fourth consecutive month in October, and suggest that output growth and hiring...
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24 October 2014
"The UK's impressive economic growth spurt continued into the third quarter, according to official data. The first estimate of gross domestic...
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23 October 2014
"The highlights of the week come from the US, where GDP data for the third quarter and Flash US Services PMI data are released and the Board...
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23 October 2014
A drop in UK retail sales in September probably tells us more about the weather than the economy. Retail sales fell 0.3% in September compared...
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23 October 2014
"At 56.2 in October, down from 57.5 in September, the seasonally adjusted Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI")1...
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23 October 2014
"The Eurozone saw a marginal upturn in growth of business activity in October, according to the flash PMI results. The headline Markit PMI" rose...
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23 October 2014
The Spanish labour market showed further signs of tentative improvement during the third quarter of 2014 as unemployment dipped again and employment...
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23 October 2014
Japan's manufacturing sector is showing further signs of recovering after the hike in the country's sales tax caused the economy to weaken. At...
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23 October 2014
"The flash PMI data for October allay fears that the German economy has slid back into recession. However, the data also highlight how growth...
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23 October 2014
"The French economy started the fourth quarter on a poor footing, according to PMI survey data. Output is falling, pointing to a deepening recession...
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23 October 2014
Business conditions were largely unchanged at China's factories for a third straight month in October. While exports remained a key source of...
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22 October 2014
So much for austerity. UK government borrowing was "1.6 billion higher in September compared to last year. Halfway through the 2014-15 financial...
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22 October 2014
The minutes from the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting will add further to the belief that interest rates will not rise...
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21 October 2014
Economic growth has slowed in China to its weakest since the height of the financial crisis. Gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of...
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20 October 2014
German PMI" survey data diverged from official gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2014. Official data from Destatis showed...
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17 October 2014
"Inflation in the euro area is down to its lowest for five years. The annual rate of consumer price inflation fell to 0.3% in September, its...
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17 October 2014
A flurry of data releases this week has further highlighted the divergence in economic growth across the developed world. While US data have...
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16 October 2014
This week's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide the first insights into the health of the world's largest economies at the start of the...
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16 October 2014
"A rebound in factory output and a steep drop in jobless claims to their lowest for 14 years provide some welcome upbeat news on the US economy...
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16 October 2014
"UK companies increased their marketing budgets on average in the third quarter, extending the strongest spell of growth for marketing expenditure...
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15 October 2014
"Japan is struggling to gain any meaningful traction in economic growth following the consumption-tax induced downturn of the economy in the...
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15 October 2014
"Consumer prices in Vietnam rose by 3.6% in the year to September, the weakest rate of inflation seen in five years. The pace at which prices...
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15 October 2014
"Retail sales fell for the first time in eight months in September. Total third quarter retail sales were nevertheless higher than in the second...
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15 October 2014
"Stubbornly weak wage data, alongside news that inflation is down to a five-year low and the economy is weakening in the face of more eurozone...
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15 October 2014
"Households reported some encouraging news in relation to incomes and pay at the start of the fourth quarter, according to survey data providing...
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15 October 2014
"Inflation has fallen to its lowest for nearly five years in China, stoking worries that domestic demand remains too weak to support an economic...
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14 October 2014
"UK inflation slumped to a five-year low in September. In fact, with the exception of September 2009, at the height of the financial crisis...
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14 October 2014
"Eurozone industrial production fell more than expected in August, adding to fears that the region is facing a slide back into recession. Official...
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13 October 2014
A rebound in China's export performance in the third quarter adds to survey evidence to suggest that improving trade flows are helping the economy...
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10 October 2014
More signs of the UK's economic performance being hampered by weak growth in the eurozone and sterling's appreciation are provided by an accelerating......
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10 October 2014
The French economy continues to struggle to avoid recession. Manufacturing has barely risen so far in the third quarter and exports are falling.......
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10 October 2014
"The UK construction sector suffered a 3.9% slump in output in August, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Output was...
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10 October 2014
"Industrial production in Italy rose by 0.3% in August, but the increase only partially made up for a steep decline in July and leaves the underlying...
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09 October 2014
"A vast amount of economic data are published during the week, including updates on inflation, the labour market and households' financial situations...
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09 October 2014
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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09 October 2014
"German exports plunged 5.8% in August, adding to fears that the eurozone's largest member state is sliding back into recession. The news follows...
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09 October 2014
The Bank of England held interest rates at their record low of 0.5% at its September Monetary Policy Committee meeting amid mixed signs on the...
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08 October 2014
"Recruitment industry survey data signalled another near-record surge in demand for staff in September. The jobs market continued to tighten...
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08 October 2014
"The economic situation in China appears to be improving since earlier in the year. The HSBC PMI surveys, produced by Markit, collectively suggest...
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08 October 2014
PMI survey data provide tentative evidence that Brazil is pulling out of recession. Private sector activity rose for the first time in six months...
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07 October 2014
"German industrial production fell sharply in August and factory orders declined substantially, suggesting that the goods-producing sector is...
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07 October 2014
The growth surge enjoyed by UK manufacturing over the past year is running out of steam. Factory output growth has slowed sharply since earlier...
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03 October 2014
"Buoyant labour market data, plus signs that the US economy is growing strongly despite slower growth elsewhere in many countries, adds to the...
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03 October 2014
"Markit's US PMI surveys signalled an easing in the pace of economic growth in September, but there's good reason to believe that growth will...
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03 October 2014
"September's PMI" surveys suggest that the UK most likely enjoyed another spell of above-trend economic growth in the third quarter, but that...
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03 October 2014
"Japan's economy continued to recover in September, reviving after GDP was hit in the second quarter by an increase in the country's sales tax....
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03 October 2014
"The ongoing malaise in the eurozone economy continued at the end of the third quarter, with the latest PMI data showing a further waning of...
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02 October 2014
Policy decisions at the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan plus industrial production numbers for a number of European countries are the highlights...
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02 October 2014
"After the manufacturing PMI signalled a disappointing slowing of factory growth in September, a near-record increase in activity registered...
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01 October 2014
"An initial glance at the global manufacturing PMI suggest that business activity in the world's factories continued to grow at a steady rate...
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01 October 2014
"At 57.5, the final Markit US Manufacturing PMI came in below the earlier flash reading of 57.9, signalling a slightly greater loss of growth...
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01 October 2014
The strong upsurge seen in the UK manufacturing sector at the start of the year is showing signs of having run its course. September's Markit/CIPS...
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01 October 2014
September's Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI makes for gloomy reading. The euro area's goods-producing sector has lost the growth momentum seen...
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01 October 2014
"Japanese manufacturers are clearly still struggling after the country raised its sales tax on 1st April, though perhaps not as much as official...
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30 September 2014
"The UK economy grew faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, according to revised official data, bringing the pace of expansion...
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26 September 2014
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the second quarter, according to revised official data, expanding at the steepest rate...
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26 September 2014
Eurozone PMI survey data diverged from official gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2014. This paper explores whether this...
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25 September 2014
Worldwide manufacturing and service PMI releases plus updates on the US labour market and factory orders are highlights of the week. Other standouts...
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24 September 2014
"Japan's economy looks set to rebound from the contraction seen in the second quarter, but the recovery looks far from convincing, which will...
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23 September 2014
Markit's flash PMI signalled another month of impressive growth of the US manufacturing economy. The third quarter as a whole has seen the strongest......
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23 September 2014
"Euro area business activity grew in September at the lowest rate seen so far this year, according to the preliminary 'flash' PMI survey data....
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23 September 2014
Another month of near stagnant business activity was reported at China's factories in September. Disappointingly weak growth of output and new...
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18 September 2014
Flash PMI releases to give insight into worldwide economic trends at the end of the third quarter Durable goods orders and GDP update in US Economic......
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18 September 2014
"Retail sales up 0.4% in August after flat July Sales running a mere 0.3% in Q3 compared to Q2 average, pointing to slowing economy Upbeat household...
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18 September 2014
GDP rises 1.5% in Q2 after 2.8% rise in Q1 Annual pace of growth was fastest since 2007 Further robust rise in GDP signalled for Q3 Ireland's...
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18 September 2014
CBI survey sends mixed signals of manufacturing health Future output measure remains historically high but order book situation deteriorates...
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17 September 2014
"UK unemployment continued to fall in July, but wage growth remained stuck at an all-time low. There was little therefore in the latest official...
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17 September 2014
"Inflation rates cooled around the globe in August, suggesting the global economic upturn remains too weak to generate price pressures to an...
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16 September 2014
"UK inflation eased to the joint-lowest seen over the past five years in August, dropping further below the Bank of England's 2% target. The...
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15 September 2014
A drop in factory output in August looks to be merely a blip in a solid underlying trend. GDP in fact looks to be on course to rise strongly...
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15 September 2014
"Official data showed growth of industrial production slowing sharply in August, dropping to the lowest for almost six years. The data raise...
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12 September 2014
"The UK construction industry is continuing to stagnate, according to official data, contrasting markedly with upbeat business survey data which...
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12 September 2014
"Italy's economic nightmare shows no signs of abating as official data on the health of Italian industry showed a deteriorating situation in...
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12 September 2014
"Eurozone industrial production rebounded in July, but the upturn masks an underlying trend of an economy that continues to struggle. Official...
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12 September 2014
A further rise in retail sales and upbeat consumer confidence data provide further signs of the US economy having maintained strong momentum...
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11 September 2014
"A vast amount of economic data are released during the week, including updates on inflation and the labour market in the UK and minutes from...
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11 September 2014
A cooling of inflation provides further leeway for policymakers to add more stimulus to the Chinese economy if growth continues to disappoint...
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10 September 2014
Global sector PMI" data from Markit signalled that technology equipment companies saw the strongest performance of all manufacturing-based sectors...
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09 September 2014
"UK factory output rose for a second successive month in July, but the rate underlying rate of growth appears to have eased from the strong pace...
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09 September 2014
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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08 September 2014
"The recovery in the Irish economy continued in August, with PMI" data covering the combined manufacturing, services and construction sectors...
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08 September 2014
PMI data from Markit signalled that business-facing and finance-related sectors achieved the fastest rates of activity expansion globally in...
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05 September 2014
A disappointing employment report gives US policy makers food for thought about when the economy might be capable of withstanding higher interest...
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05 September 2014
"Recruitment industry survey data point to a further drop in UK unemployment over the summer, but also highlight worsening staff availability...
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05 September 2014
"Construction activity in Italy continued to contract during August, led by a sharp and accelerated decrease in residential building work. New...
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05 September 2014
"German industrial production increased for the second successive month in July and factory orders rose at the sharpest rate in over a year...
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04 September 2014
"The week sees a fleet of data for the eurozone, including updates on the labour market and industrial production. The UK also sees the release...
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04 September 2014
"The global economy continued to grow at a robust pace in August, with the rate of expansion dipping slightly but remaining close to the strongest...
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04 September 2014
"Economic growth in Germany's private sector slowed in August, according to latest PMI results. Growth in the internationally-focused manufacturing...
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04 September 2014
The European Central Bank took further steps to bolster the faltering eurozone economic recovery at its September meeting. New action included...
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04 September 2014
"The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at its September meeting, but it's likely that the discussion about whether the UK is ready...
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03 September 2014
"The rate of UK economic growth accelerated in August, according to the Markit/CIPS PMI" surveys, but the upturn became ever more dependent on...
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03 September 2014
Japan's economy looks set to avoid a renewed recession as PMI data suggest the economy has rebounded after shrinking in the second quarter. Gross...
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03 September 2014
"Eurozone output expanded for the fourteenth successive month in August, according to the latest PMI surveys from Markit. At 52.5 in August...
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02 September 2014
"A relatively stable headline global PMI in August masked varying regional trends across the world's factories. The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing...
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02 September 2014
"The UK construction boom continued in August, according to buoyant PMI" survey data. Activity rose strongly, generating another near-record...
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28 August 2014
Policy decisions at the Bank of England and the European Central Bank plus worldwide manufacturing and service sector PMI releases are the highlights...
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21 August 2014
The week sees updates on inflation and unemployment for the eurozone amid industrial production numbers and labour market data for Japan. Other...
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21 August 2014
"The Markit Flash Eurozone Composite Output Index gave back the ground it made in July, posting 52.8 in August, down from 53.8. The headline...
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21 August 2014
The seasonally adjusted Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") - which is designed to signal changes in prevailing...
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15 August 2014
The UK economy's on-going recovery was confirmed by the second estimate of gross domestic product in Q2 showing a healthy 0.8% expansion compared...
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14 August 2014
"The German economy contracted in the second quarter of 2014, raising worries that the eurozone's largest member state could be facing a triple-dip..."...
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14 August 2014
"A stalling of economic growth in the second quarter raises concerns that the euro area is sliding back into a triple dip recession. Many, including...
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14 August 2014
"The French economy continued to stagnate in the second quarter of 2014, signalling an on-going lack of growth in the euro area's second-largest...
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13 August 2014
Thursday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide the first insights into the health of the world's largest economies in August. Other standouts...
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13 August 2014
"Unemployment dropped to its lowest since late 2008 in the three months to June, as employment continued to rise. The puzzle persists, however...
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13 August 2014
Hopes of the US economy enjoying a strong third quarter were dampened as retail sales showed no change in July. Sales growth has now slowed for...
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13 August 2014
"Japan's economy shrank in the second quarter as a rise in the country's sales tax hit spending. The government expects the downturn to be temporary,..."...
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13 August 2014
"Eurozone industrial production fell for a second successive month in June, raising the possibility of the economic recovery losing further momentum...
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13 August 2014
The Bank of England's latest quarterly Inflation Report revealed a brighter outlook for unemployment and a modest upward revision to the pace...
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08 August 2014
"Surging demand for staff and a record deterioration in staff availability led to a further steep increase in pay rates in July, according to...
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08 August 2014
The week sees the first estimate of second quarter GDP and inflation numbers for the Eurozone amid a labour market update and the publication...
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08 August 2014
"The UK's trade deficit worsened again in June, meaning the country's economic recovery remains reliant on domestic demand. The trade situation...
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08 August 2014
"Official data on the health of the UK construction industry have been surprisingly disappointing so far this year, but there was some better...
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08 August 2014
"Surging demand for staff and a record deterioration in staff availability led to a further steep increase in pay rates in July, according to...
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08 August 2014
The recent news that employment in Spain increased on an annual basis for the first time in six years during the second quarter of 2014 has added...
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07 August 2014
"PMI data from Markit showed that the real estate sector led the global upturn at the start of the third quarter, building on June's strong performance....
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07 August 2014
"As widely expected, the European Central Bank left policy unchanged at its August Governing Council meeting. At the press conference, President...
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07 August 2014
"The HSBC/Markit China PMI surveys pointed to the third successive monthly expansion of output in July, a return to growth which adds to the...
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07 August 2014
"There was no change in interest rates at the Bank of England at its August meeting, but we expect the minutes to show that opinion is moving...
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05 August 2014
The growth surge in the UK economy shows no signs of abating. The three Markit/CIPS PMI" surveys showed business activity expanding in July at...
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05 August 2014
July's PMI results bring more negative news for a country that has been hit hard by strikes and high inflation in recent months. The HSBC South...
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05 August 2014
"The global economy made a solid start to the third quarter, as output growth accelerated to its fastest rate in almost three-and-a-half years....
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05 August 2014
Eurozone economic growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter. The final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a three-month...
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05 August 2014
HSBC China Composite PMI" data (which covers both manufacturing and services) signalled a third consecutive monthly expansion of Chinese business...
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04 August 2014
"Surging growth of new business encouraged constructors to take on a record number of extra staff in July, according to PMI" data. Alongside...
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01 August 2014
Policy decision at the Bank of England and European Central Bank plus worldwide whole economy and service sector PMI releases are the highlights...
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01 August 2014
"The UK manufacturing sector started the third quarter on a firm footing, according to the latest PMI survey published by Markit and CIPS. The...
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01 August 2014
The global manufacturing economy continued to grow at a steady though unspectacular pace at the start of the third quarter. The US and UK again...
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01 August 2014
US job creation remained robust in July as the strong economic upturn seen in the second quarter looks to have spilled over into the third quarter.......
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01 August 2014
"July saw the final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI hold steady at June's seven-month low of 51.8, as the ongoing expansions in Germany and outside...
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01 August 2014
Latest data signalled a second successive monthly improvement in overall operating conditions faced by Chinese manufacturers in July. Output...
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30 July 2014
"The US economy rebounded strongly in the second quarter, and further impressive growth looks likely for the third quarter. However, it looks...
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25 July 2014
A milestone in the UK recovery has been reached after a further strong performance in the second quarter brings the size of the economy above...
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24 July 2014
"Worldwide PMI" reports are accompanied by second quarter US GDP, US non-farm payrolls and the Fed interest rate decision, plus unemployment...
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24 July 2014
"At 56.3 in July, down from 57.3 in June, the seasonally adjusted Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") signalled...
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24 July 2014
"UK retailers are enjoying their spell for a decade in terms of sales growth, despite seeing disappointing performances in May and June.Download...
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24 July 2014
"Growth of China's manufacturing economy accelerated to the fastest for a year and a half in July, according to the first PMI-based snapshot...
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24 July 2014
"Japan's economy looks set to avoid a downturn following April's sales tax rise, but the pace of growth remains well below that seen at the start...
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24 July 2014
"The Markit Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI" - typically based on around 85%-90% of final survey responses - ticked higher to 51.9 in July...
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23 July 2014
Policymakers at the Bank of England's latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting continued to stress that interest rates are likely to only go...
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17 July 2014
Thursday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide first insights into the health of the world's largest economies at the start of the third...
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16 July 2014
"Employee pay growth fell to a record low in May, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. The wages data look odd...
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16 July 2014
"The labour market puzzle continues, with official data indicating that employee pay is at an all-time low despite record job creation, plunging..."...
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16 July 2014
"Survey data collected from 1,500 households by Ipsos MORI on behalf of Markit found that half of all households that expressed a view expect...
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16 July 2014
"Falling to 42.1 in July, from 42.6 in June, the seasonally adjusted Markit Household Finance Index (HFI) - which measures overall perceptions...
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15 July 2014
UK inflation moved sharply higher in June alongside another surge in house prices. The news will further fuel expectations that the Bank of England...
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14 July 2014
"Worldwide business optimism has waned compared to the two-year high seen earlier in 2014, according to the latest Markit Global Business Outlook...
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14 July 2014
"Eurozone industrial production fell sharply in May. Although the decline is likely to have been temporary, the disappointing numbers add to...
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11 July 2014
"The construction industry moved into reverse in May, according to official data. The weakness of these data alongside disappointing manufacturing...
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10 July 2014
"The week sees as vast amount of economic news, including updates on inflation and the labour market in the UK and industrial production numbers...
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10 July 2014
"A modest rise in exports in May was offset by a stronger increase in imports, causing the deficit to widen and suggesting that UK trade acted...
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08 July 2014
"Britain's factories saw a surprise drop in output in May, which will add to arguments that the recovery remains too fragile for policymakers...
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08 July 2014
"Starting salaries for permanent staff and temporary worker pay rates surged higher in June, according to recruitment industry survey data. Starting..."...
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07 July 2014
"Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that real estate activity increased markedly in June. The sector rose to the top of the global rankings...
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07 July 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, indicated stronger output growth across global emerging...
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04 July 2014
"The Bank of England's monetary policy decision, FOMC meeting minutes and a host of industrial production data across Europe are highlights of...
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03 July 2014
Yet another strong service sector PMI number indicates the UK economy continued to boom at the end of the second quarter. Alongside similar surveys...
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03 July 2014
Improving official labour market data add to indications that the US economy is enjoying a strong growth spurt in the second quarter. The improvement...
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03 July 2014
"The global economy ended the second quarter on a high note. Growth rates for output and new orders accelerated to the fastest since February...
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02 July 2014
"The construction industry took on a record number of staff in June as activity in the sector continued to boom, according to PMI" data. However,..."...
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01 July 2014
"The global manufacturing economy grew at the fastest rate for four months in June, with the rate of expansion closing in on the near-three-year...
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27 June 2014
A lack of any upward revision to economic growth in the first quarter increases the chances of the first hike in interest rates being pushed...
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26 June 2014
The week sees the manufacturing and services PMI reports released worldwide amid the latest rate decision from the European Central Bank. Labour...
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25 June 2014
"Markit's PMI data showed US business activity, new orders and employment surging higher in June, all growing at the fastest rates seen since...
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23 June 2014
"June data pointed to a robust and accelerated improvement in the performance of the U.S. manufacturing sector. At 57.5 in June, up from 56.4...
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23 June 2014
Worries that China's economy is facing a so-called 'hard-landing' will be alleviated as the manufacturing sector returned to growth in June.Download...
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23 June 2014
Japan's economy is showing signs of bouncing back after being hit by the April 1st sales tax rise. The flash Markit/JMMA manufacturing PMI rose...
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23 June 2014
"Eurozone economic growth slowed for a second month running in June, easing to the weakest since December, according to the flash reading of...
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23 June 2014
Markit's flash PMI" data for June pointed to resurgent expansion in Asia alongside signs of a strengthening recovery in the US. Growth disappointed...
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19 June 2014
Monday's Flash PMI data from Markit will provide the first insights into the health of the world's largest economies in June. Other standouts...
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19 June 2014
"Despite falling in May after an Easter-holiday related surge in April, retail sales are growing at an impressive pace so far this year. With...
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18 June 2014
"The Minutes from the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Meeting add to the expectation that rates will start to rise later this...
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17 June 2014
"UK policymakers were confronted with more mixed news on the economy, as inflation fell to a four-and-a-half year low in May, but the official...
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13 June 2014
"A booming construction industry, faster-than-previously-thought economic growth at the start of the year and hawkish remarks from the Bank of...
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13 June 2014
The latest Markit Global Sector PMI™ data indicated a solid rise in activity in the tourism & recreation sector. Tourism & recreation also drove...
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12 June 2014
"The week sees a vast amount of economic news, including industrial production and inflation data for the US, UK inflation and retail sales numbers...
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12 June 2014
"Retailers are on course for their best calendar quarter in terms of sales for over three years, providing further evidence that the US economy...
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12 June 2014
"The euro area recovery gathered significant momentum in April, with a much stronger than expected rise in industrial production adding to signs...
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11 June 2014
"Unemployment continues to fall faster than expected amid yet another bout of record hiring, bringing the jobless total to its lowest since early...
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11 June 2014
"In the past few months the Vietnamese authorities have stepped up their enforcement of weight limits on trucks. HSBC PMI data, compiled by Markit...
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10 June 2014
"Britain's factories are booming, enjoying their best spell of growth for four years, according to the latest official data. The data not only...
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10 June 2014
"The global economy grew in May at the fastest rate since last September. The JPMorgan Global PMI", compiled by Markit, rose from 52.8 in April...
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09 June 2014
May saw output growth in the metals & mining sector ease to a only a modest pace, and one that was much slower than the global manufacturing...
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06 June 2014
"A further marked deterioration in UK export performance, according to official trade data, sits in marked contrast to buoyant survey data. While...
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06 June 2014
Surging demand for staff and near-record skill shortages meant pay rates offered by UK companies to attract suitable workers continued to rise...
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06 June 2014
"The labour market was a little stronger than anticipated in May, according to official data, bringing yet more good news on the brightening...
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06 June 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that output in the global food industry rose sharply in May, and at a faster rate than all...
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06 June 2014
"Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that food manufacturing topped the rankings in May. In contrast, beverages was the only sector to...
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05 June 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar. In the UK labour markets data are the highlight, providing important clues into the timing of the first...
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05 June 2014
"While the Bank of England pulled no surprises at its monthly policy meeting, the European Central Bank went further than expected in terms of...
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05 June 2014
No surprises as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee left interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5% at its June meeting. The...
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04 June 2014
"Strong PMI surveys for May add further to signs of another strong expansion of the UK economy in the second quarter, with the latest growth...
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04 June 2014
"Business activity in Japan contracted for a second month running in May, according to Markit PMI survey data. However, the drop in activity...
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02 June 2014
May saw the UK manufacturing sector maintain one of its brightest spells of output and new order growth in the 22-year survey history. As manufacturers......
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02 June 2014
Japanese manufacturing firms saw a decline in output for the second month running in May alongside a continued fall in new orders and new export...
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02 June 2014
"May data signalled that output growth in the US manufacturing sector continued to accelerate through the second quarter of 2014, supported by...
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02 June 2014
"The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector registered a modest slowdown in May. At 52.2, down from 53.4 in April, the final seasonally...
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30 May 2014
Rising prices, and notably energy bills, are the biggest concern among British households when asked about their future finances, followed by...
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30 May 2014
British households have brought forward their expectations of when they consider it most likely the Bank of England will start to raise interest......
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29 May 2014
"The week sees the manufacturing, services and whole economy PMI reports released worldwide amid policy announcements from the Bank of England...
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29 May 2014
"The US recovery took a backward step in the first quarter, most likely the result of many parts of the country having been battered by extreme...
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27 May 2014
"Adjusted for seasonal influences, the Markit Flash US Services PMI" Business Activity Index picked up to 58.4 in May, from 55.0 in April. Higher...
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22 May 2014
"In a week that sees the release of Markit's US flash services PMI, we also see an update on first quarter GDP for the world's largest economy....
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22 May 2014
"Operating conditions in the US manufacturing sector continued to improve during May, with strong rises in production and output complemented...
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22 May 2014
"The eurozone is enjoying its best calendar quarter for three years, according to the Markit Eurozone PMI. Despite the 'flash' PMI estimate for...
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22 May 2014
Today sees the first public release of the Markit/JMMA Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI. Published on a monthly basis approximately one week before...
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22 May 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated for a fifth successive month in May, according to the flash PMI produced by...
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16 May 2014
Thursday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide early insights into the economic performance of the world's largest economies in May. Other...
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16 May 2014
"The Italian economy disappointingly slid back into contraction at the start of the year. However, positive PMI data in April and signs of a...
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15 May 2014
"The Eurozone economy expanded 0.2% in the first three months of the year, below expectations of a 0.4% increase. Growth of GDP in the first...
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14 May 2014
"Unemployment in the UK has fallen to its lowest for over five years and employment is rising at the fastest rate ever seen. However, ongoing...
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14 May 2014
Markit's PMI survey data signal a further slowdown in the manufacturing sector while the services economy stagnates. A deteriorating order book...
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14 May 2014
There were no big surprises in the Bank of England's updated outlook for the UK economy. The Bank's latest quarterly Inflation Report suggested...
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12 May 2014
"A survey of almost 1,000 households reveals a desire to work more hours. Nearly one-in-six employees would prefer to do more paid hours than...
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12 May 2014
April global sector PMI data from Markit showed a sharp and accelerated increase in healthcare services business activity. Growth was the strongest...
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09 May 2014
"The UK manufacturing sector enjoyed its second-best calendar quarter of growth for fifteen years at the start of the year, with production up...
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09 May 2014
Recruitment industry survey data show skill shortages and employee pay both growing at some of the fastest rates seen since data were first collected...
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08 May 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including first quarter GDP estimates for the Eurozone and Japan. The single currency area and the...
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08 May 2014
The latest batch of detailed Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that providers of private healthcare registered the strongest activity...
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08 May 2014
"The global economy continued to expand in April, but the rate of growth was the slowest since last October, when the US was hit by the government..."...
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08 May 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, continued to indicate only a marginal increase in output...
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08 May 2014
"The European Central Bank's Governing Council left policy unchanged at its May meeting, but hinted strongly that action of some form would be...
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08 May 2014
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee left interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5% at its May meeting, as widely expected....
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07 May 2014
"Japanese service companies reported a fall in business activity in April, with the solid pace of reduction the sharpest since September 2011....
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07 May 2014
"April's PMI surveys signal a strong start into the second quarter, with the rate of activity growth in Germany's private sector economy accelerating...
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07 May 2014
"April saw a rise in the level of retail sales in the euro area, according to the latest PMI data from Markit. Although only modest, growth in...
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06 May 2014
"The April UK PMI surveys signalled a strong start to the second quarter, signalling an acceleration in the rate of economic growth to the fastest...
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06 May 2014
The pace of growth of the Spanish economy is set to accelerate in the second quarter. After official data signalled a 0.4% quarterly increase...
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06 May 2014
"Each of the "Fragile 5' economies of South Africa, Turkey, India, Brazil and Indonesia posted a weaker rise in manufacturing input costs in...
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06 May 2014
"The recovery in the eurozone economy gathered pace at the start of the second quarter, with the combined output of the manufacturing and service...
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05 May 2014
"U.S. service providers indicated a further rise in business activity during April, helped by a solid rebound in new order growth. However, job...
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02 May 2014
"After GDP data showed a stalling US economic recovery in the first quarter, upbeat labour market numbers bring reassuring news on the health...
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01 May 2014
The week sees key PMI reports released amid policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Industrial production...
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30 April 2014
"The US economy slowed to a standstill in the first quarter, according to preliminary official estimates. GDP rose at an annualised rate of just...
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30 April 2014
"Manufacturing activity deteriorated in April, as production and new orders dropped sharply in the wake of the sales tax rise. The headline Markit/JMMA..."...
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29 April 2014
"The UK economy is enjoying its best spell of growth since 2007, with strong expansion in the first quarter setting the scene for a robust year...
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25 April 2014
"UK retail sales surprised on the upside again in March, with further robust increases likely in coming months as households push back their...
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25 April 2014
British households have pushed back their expectations of when they consider it most likely the Bank of England to start to raise interest rates....
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24 April 2014
"In a week that sees manufacturing PMI results provide early insights into industry trends at the beginning of the second quarter, we also see...
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24 April 2014
"Manufacturers indicated a strong start to the second quarter of 2014, with the latest survey highlighting expanding levels of production, new...
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23 April 2014
"Growth of business activity in the euro area economy accelerated to its fastest for just under three years in April, leading to a return to...
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23 April 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated for a fourth successive month in April, according to the flash PMI produced...
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17 April 2014
Wednesday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide early insights into the economic performance of the world's largest economies at the start...
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11 April 2014
"Bad weather took its toll on the UK building sector in February, according to the Office for National Statistics. However, despite a 2.8% fall...
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10 April 2014
Clues as to whether China's growth will have slowed or picked up again in the first quarter of 2014 will be provided by updates to GDP and industrial......
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10 April 2014
The latest Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that the level of business activity in consumer services increased in March. Included within...
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09 April 2014
"Income from employment is rising, and some sectors are already seeing pay growth well above inflation. With the recruitment industry reporting...
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08 April 2014
"Manufacturing output expanded far more than expected again in February, adding to indications that the economic recovery has moved up a gear...
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08 April 2014
The latest batch of Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed a solid increase in the level of business activity at technology firms in March....
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07 April 2014
Markit’s latest global sector PMI data indicated weakening output growth in the global basic materials industry in March. This reflected slowdowns...
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04 April 2014
"The Bank of England announces their latest rate decision, while the FOMC releases minutes from its March meeting. The week also sees industrial...
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04 April 2014
"March data pointed to a further increase in business activity across the U.S. service sector, and the rate of expansion accelerated from the...
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04 April 2014
"Non-farm payrolls came in close to expectations in March, up 192,000, the rise accounted for entirely by the private sector. The unemployment...
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04 April 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the fourth month running to 50.3 in March...
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03 April 2014
The March PMI" surveys signalled a strong end to what looks to have been another quarter of above-trend economic growth of at least 0.7%. Growth...
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03 April 2014
Russian PMI data for Q1 2014 signalled the worst business conditions for manufacturers and service providers since mid-2009. The Composite PMI...
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03 April 2014
"Although PMI data indicate that Japan's economy is growing faster than recent official data have indicated, the surveys also suggest that the...
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03 April 2014
"As the US Federal Reserve continues to cut back its asset purchases, in a process often referred to as the "taper', much has been made of the...
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03 April 2014
"The recovery prospects for the euro area economy continued to brighten in March. At 53.1, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index...
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01 April 2014
"Weak manufacturing data were to be expected in Japan after record snowfall disrupted businesses, but any hope that there was a spending spree...
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01 April 2014
"Business conditions in the world's factories continued to improve in March, building on the recovery that has been evident over the past year....
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31 March 2014
The headline seasonally adjusted Markit/JMMA Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") - a composite indicator designed to provide a single-figure snapshot...
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28 March 2014
"Official data confirm that the UK economy grew 0.7% in the final quarter of last year, but also brought mixed news on the make-up of growth....
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28 March 2014
"Markit's US PMI survey coverage encompasses private sector services as well as manufacturing. The surveys include a number of indicators, such...
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27 March 2014
"The week sees the manufacturing, services and whole economy PMI reports released worldwide amid the policy announcement from the European Central...
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27 March 2014
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the final quarter of last year, with higher consumer spending and business investment...
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27 March 2014
"UK retail sales rebounded strongly in February, with shoppers returning to the high street after having been deterred by extreme weather in...
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25 March 2014
"UK inflation fell to its lowest for over four years in February, reducing the squeeze on the cost of living while at the same time enabling...
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24 March 2014
"Markit's flash PMI surveys showed ongoing marked divergences between manufacturing trends in the US, Eurozone and China in March. While business...
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24 March 2014
The euro area economy continued to enjoy its strongest spell of growth since the first half of 2011 in March. The flash estimate of the Markit...
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24 March 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated at the fastest rate since last July in March, according to the flash PMI produced...
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21 March 2014
"British households' views on when they consider it most likely that the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates were largely unchanged...
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20 March 2014
"In a week that sees flash PMI" results provide early insights into business trends in the US, China and Eurozone at the end of the first quarter...
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19 March 2014
"Unemployment fell further in February, and looks set to decline further in coming months, while pay growth also continues to revive. Pay is...
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17 March 2014
"The Bank of England's policy of 'forward guidance' has made the majority of companies feel more confident about the near-term prospects for...
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14 March 2014
"While survey data suggest near-record export growth and a booming construction sector are key factors behind a surge in economic growth in the...
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13 March 2014
"Next week's economic calendar features the publication of the 2014 UK Budget, alongside unemployment figures and the minutes from the latest...
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13 March 2014
"Jobless benefit claims and retail sales both beat expectations, providing reassurances that the US is coping better than many had anticipated...
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12 March 2014
"Manufacturing output in the euro area rose 0.3% in January, according to the official statistics body Eurostat. The increase took output 1.3%...
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11 March 2014
"A better than expected January sets the scene for what may be a boom year for UK manufacturers. Manufacturing enjoyed a strong start to the...
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11 March 2014
"The latest Markit Global Business Outlook Survey, conducted in February and based on responses from a panel of 11,000 companies, showed the...
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10 March 2014
February's global sector PMI data dump showed a broad-based expansion of business activity across all eight groups monitored by the business...
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07 March 2014
"Severe winter weather looks to have less of a dampened effect on hiring by US companies than anticipated. Non-farm payroll rose 175,000 in February,..."...
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07 March 2014
"Employment and recruitment agencies reported another month of surging demand for staff in February, with employment continuing to rise strongly...
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06 March 2014
"The week sees industrial production data for the eurozone, the UK, Japan and China. The UK also sees updates to trade and retail sales, while...
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06 March 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the third month running to 51.1 in February...
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05 March 2014
"Companies took on a record number of extra staff in February, according to PMI" surveys, as firms boosted capacity in response to a brightening...
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05 March 2014
"The global economy continued to grow in February, albeit with extreme weather causing a slowdown in the rate of expansion. The JPMorgan Global...
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05 March 2014
"Final February PMI data signalled an acceleration in the rate of expansion of the eurozone economy to a 32-month high, an improvement on the...
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03 March 2014
"Business conditions in the world's factories showed the largest monthly improvement for almost three years in February. The JPMorgan Global...
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03 March 2014
"The strong upswing in the UK manufacturing sector was maintained during February, as levels of production and new business continued to rise...
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03 March 2014
"At 57.1 in February, up from 53.7 in January, the final seasonally adjusted U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") signalled...
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