22 February 2013
A downward revision to the European Commission's economic growth forecasts for the eurozone suggest that governments will be given more time...
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21 February 2013
"Government borrowing figures were much better than expected in January but, with just two months of the tax year remaining, borrowing is still...
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21 February 2013
"The Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI signalled further expansion of the manufacturing sector in February, although the rate of growth slowed...
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21 February 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI" Composite Output Index fell to 47.3 in February from 48.6 in January, according to the flash estimate. The decline...
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20 February 2013
The head scratching intensifies as data show employment rising to a new all-time high at the same time as the economy contracted at the end of...
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19 February 2013
PMI data from Markit can be used to gain an insight into the auto sector's demand for raw materials such as metals and its relative performance...
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15 February 2013
The health of the global economy in February will come into focus with the publication of the flash PMIs on Thursday. The Markit-produced business...
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15 February 2013
"Industrial production fell 0.1% in January, confounding analysts' expectations of a 0.2% increase. The downturn was led by a 0.4% drop in manufacturing..."...
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15 February 2013
"Widespread heavy snowfall deterred high street shoppers in January, causing retail sales to drop 0.6% during the month, also down 0.6% on a...
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14 February 2013
"Eurozone GDP contracted 0.6% in the final quarter of 2012, a steep contraction that was identified by PMIs well in advance of official data....
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13 February 2013
"The Bank of England revised down its growth forecasts in its latest quarterly Inflation Report and hiked its expectations for inflation. However...
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13 February 2013
"Industrial production rose across the euro area in December, but the increase follows steep falls in each of the previous three months and care...
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12 February 2013
"UK inflation remained stuck at 2.7% for the fourth month running in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. Retail price inflation...
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11 February 2013
"The French industrial sector suffered the steepest decline in output since the height of the financial crisis, official data for the end of...
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08 February 2013
The first estimate of eurozone GDP in the final three months of 2012 is expected to show the region contracting for the third successive quarter....
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08 February 2013
"Trade data for December paint a reassuring and encouraging picture of the US economy at the end of last year, suggesting the economy did not...
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08 February 2013
Strong growth of China's exports in January add to evidence that the world's second largest economy is seeing a further acceleration in the pace...
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07 February 2013
"Manufacturing and trade showed signs of renewed life in December, adding to indications that the UK economy gathered momentum at the end of...
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07 February 2013
"Manufacturing output in Germany is falling at the fastest quarterly rate since early 2009, according to official data which are now confirming...
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07 February 2013
"Having undergone the steepest downturn since the height of the financial crisis last year, January PMI data for the European automobiles industry...
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06 February 2013
"The PMI surveys signalled a return to growth of the UK private sector economy in January, and have also moved back to a level consistent with...
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06 February 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, rose from 53.0 in December to 53.9 in January. That...
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05 February 2013
"Business activity in the UK picked up at the start of the year, according to the PMI surveys, pointing to a return to growth of the UK economy...
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05 February 2013
"Global economic growth slowed slightly in January compared to December's nine-month high, according to purchasing managers' surveys, but remained...
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05 February 2013
"At 48.6 in January, from 47.2 in December, the Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a ten-month high and came in above its earlier...
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01 February 2013
"The week sees the publication of worldwide service sector PMI numbers for January, as well as monetary policy meetings at the ECB and Bank of..."...
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01 February 2013
A solid gain in US employment provides welcome reassurance that the US economy is healthier than the surprise fall in fourth quarter GDP and...
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01 February 2013
"UK manufacturing production continued to expand at the start of 2013, following a further increase in new orders and ongoing efforts to clear...
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01 February 2013
"The global economy showed further signs of pulling out of the soft patch seen last year, with worldwide manufacturers reporting the first significant..."...
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01 February 2013
"The downturn in the Eurozone manufacturing sector eased at the start of 2013, as rates of decline in production and new orders both slowed.Download...
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30 January 2013
"The US suffered a surprise economic contraction in the final quarter of last year, but this is not likely to be the start of a double-dip recession....
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30 January 2013
An increase in business sentiment for the third month running in January provides further evidence that the Eurozone's recession is showing signs...
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25 January 2013
The most important economic releases will come out of the US. The first estimate of US GDP in the final quarter of last year is expected to show...
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25 January 2013
"The UK economy contracted more than expected in the final three months of last year according to official data, confirming earlier signs of...
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25 January 2013
"The IFO survey of German business conditions rose sharply in January, matching a similar rise in the flash PMI, published on Thursday. The positive...
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24 January 2013
"Purchasing manager surveys indicate that the global economy has picked up further momentum at the start of 2013. Markit's flash manufacturing...
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24 January 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose for the third consecutive month in January according to the flash estimate, up to a ten-month...
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24 January 2013
"China's manufacturing economy grew at the fastest rate for 24 months in January. The flash manufacturing PMI for China, produced by Markit on...
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23 January 2013
"The UK labour market continued to show surprising resilience in the face of signs of renewed economic weakness in the fourth quarter, with employment..."...
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22 January 2013
"Government borrowing appears on course to be higher than planned for the current year, as austerity measures have failed to reduce government...
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22 January 2013
"An insight into future steel production can be gleaned from surveys of how busy steel-using companies are, looking at their production, order...
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18 January 2013
"Flash PMIs for China, the Eurozone and the US are published by Markit on Thursday, as is South Korean Q4 GDP. The UK publishes the first estimate...
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11 January 2013
An overview of the week's economic releases.Download full article
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11 January 2013
Industrial production data for November add to the likelihood of the UK economy having contracted in the final quarter of last year. There are...
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10 January 2013
"Historical analysis of the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit, illustrates the predictive power of the index for tracking...
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10 January 2013
"The final EMI report for 2012 indicated a slight acceleration in economic growth across emerging markets worldwide. That said, total activity...
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10 January 2013
"A revival of export growth helped drive China's trade surplus sharply higher in December. The trade data signal an encouragingly strong end...
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09 January 2013
"An upturn in goods exports in November adds to signs that the manufacturing economy showed signs of improving in the final quarter of last year....
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09 January 2013
Official industrial production data have moved closer into line with survey data which have indicated that the German economy contracted in the...
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08 January 2013
A steep fall in exports adds to evidence that the German economy slid into contraction in the final quarter of 2012. The business surveys suggest...
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08 January 2013
"Although 14 of the 22 sectors covered by detailed sector PMI data for Europe posted a reduced level of output in December, the rates of contraction...
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08 January 2013
"Global economic growth edged up to a nine-month high in December, according to the global PMI surveys, rounding off the best quarter since the...
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08 January 2013
"French exports fell sharply in November, according to official data, matched by a similar steep fall in imports. Survey data suggest that a...
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04 January 2013
An overview of the week's economic releases.
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04 January 2013
The UK saw a renewed bout of economic weakness at the end of 2012. The all-sector Output Index from the three PMI surveys fell below the 50.0...
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04 January 2013
"PMI survey data indicate that the economic downturn has moderated sharply in the Madrid region, providing a ray of hope while the country as...
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04 January 2013
"The Irish economy continues to recover modestly, in contrast to the picture seen across much of the rest of the Eurozone. The latest official...
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04 January 2013
"Global private sector output expanded at the fastest pace for nine months in December, rounding off the strongest quarter since Q1 2012. Trends...
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04 January 2013
"The Eurozone downturn eased further at the end of 2012, as rates of contraction in economic output and new business slowed. At a nine-month...
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04 January 2013
In September 2012, Spain raised both its headline rate of VAT and the reduced rate eligible on certain items to help cut the budget deficit....
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02 January 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector ended 2012 on a positive note, with levels of production and new orders rising at faster rates in December. The...
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02 January 2013
"The global manufacturing sector continued to stabilise in December. At 50.2, from 49.6 in November, the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI -...
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02 January 2013
"The Eurozone manufacturing sector ended the year on a weak footing, with levels of production and new orders both contracting further in December....
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