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  1. Global economic growth surges to 15-year high as COVID-19 lockdowns ease

    21 June 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated to the fastest for 15 years in May as economies continued to open up from COVID-19 related restrictions

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  2. PMI data hint at rising numbers of staff shortages

    17 June 2021 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global's PMI business surveys showed the economic recovery gaining momentum in May as output growth accelerated to the fastest for 15 years...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  3. Asia Pacific trade outlook in 2021

    17 June 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    The strong rebound in global economic growth in the first half of 2021 has driven a significant upturn in Asia Pacific merchandise exports which...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  4. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 21 June 2021

    17 June 2021 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    Flash PMIs will be released in the coming week for the US, UK, eurozone, Japan and Australia

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  5. Lack of tourism set to drag on Greek economic recovery

    16 June 2021 Sian Jones

    As Europe begins to ramp up vaccination rollouts, countries such as Greece, where the tourism sector is vital to the wider economy, have an additional...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  6. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 14 June 2021

    11 June 2021 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    The highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting will take place alongside central bank meetings in Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  7. US Sector PMI shows improvement in consumer confidence

    10 June 2021 Jingyi Pan

    The S&P Global US Sector PMI™ reflected continued improvement in business activity across all seven broad categories surveyed

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  8. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 7 June 2021

    04 June 2021 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    A series of key economic data releases are anticipated in the coming week, in addition to central bank meetings in the eurozone and Canada

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  9. US PMI surveys signal record growth as economic recovery shifts up a gear

    03 June 2021 Chris Williamson

    The S&P Global US composite PMI, covering both manufacturing and services, showed one of the largest jumps on record in May

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  10. Global manufacturing PMI highlights sustained supply constraints and price pressures

    02 June 2021 Jingyi Pan

    Global manufacturing PMI reflects supply chain woes persisted in May

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  11. Eurozone manufacturing PMI hits record high for third straight month

    01 June 2021 Chris Williamson

    Eurozone manufacturing continued to grow at a rate unprecedented in almost 24 years of survey history in May, but also indicated record capacity...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  12. Philippines remains mired in recession due to latest Covid-19 wave

    28 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    The Philippines has remained in protracted recession during early 2021, suffering its fifth consecutive quarter of economic contraction in the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  13. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 31 May 2021

    28 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    A busy week is packed with manufacturing and services PMIs around the globe and rounds off with the May US labour market update. The news flow...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  14. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 24 May 2021

    24 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    The focus this week is on central banks, as taper talk stirs...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  15. Asia-Pacific Economies Hit by Rising New Covid Waves

    24 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    An increasing number of Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies have been hit by escalating Covid-19 waves during April and May, reflecting factors such...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  16. US and European growth surges as economies reopen, but Japan slides back into contraction

    21 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI survey data showed business activity rising strongly in the US and Europe during May as these economies continued to open up from Covid-19...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  17. Flash Japan Composite PMI signals economy back in contraction amid virus wave

    21 May 2021 Jingyi Pan

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    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  18. Flash UK PMI hits record high in May as economy reopens

    21 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    The UK is enjoying an unprecedented growth spurt as the economy reopens, according to the latest flash PMI data from S&P Global and CIPS

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  19. Eurozone economy revives as demand surges at fastest rate for 15 years

    21 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    Demand for goods and services is surging at the sharpest rate for nearly 15 years across the eurozone, according to flash PMI data form S&P Global...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  20. Flash Australia PMI price gauges hit new highs as economy continues to revive

    21 May 2021 Jingyi Pan

    The Australian economy continued to expand into the second quarter with May flash PMI data from S&P Global indicating a ninth consecutive month...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  21. Use-case illustrations for PMI by S&P Global

    17 May 2021

    Get insights on the Purchasing Managers' Index from third-party articles and learn how to use PMI and the value of early data in planning and...

    • Indices
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  22. New case studies in active PMI™ investment strategies in Japan and the US

    17 May 2021 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Eliot Kerr

    In this paper we present ideas on how to derive signals from national sector PMI data and use these in active equity investment strategies for...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  23. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 17 May 2021

    17 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    A busy economic calendar is seen for the week ahead with special attention on May's flash PMI data due from the US, Eurozone, Japan, UK and Australia...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  24. Global jobs growth reaches highest since 2007 as demand surges

    10 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global business surveys indicated a marked upturn in hiring in April as companies boosted activity in line with resurgent demand for goods and...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  25. Global PMI at 11-year high as services take the lead, sets scene for strong Q2

    10 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated sharply in April, and further robust growth looks likely in the coming months

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  26. Global orders for business equipment surge at fastest rate in a decade

    10 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide orders for business equipment rose at the fastest rate for a decade in April, as increasing numbers of companies invested in expanding...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  27. Global PMI at 11-year high as services take the lead

    10 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated sharply in April to reach an 11-year high

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  28. UK hiring activity at 23½-year high as employers look to life post-lockdown

    07 May 2021 Annabel Fiddes

    The gradual rollback of pandemic restrictions and the roadmap out of lockdown led to a flurry of hiring activity across the UK in April

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  29. Surging GDP growth in Taiwan boosted by electronics exports

    07 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    Taiwan recorded buoyant GDP growth of 8.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, helped by rapid growth of electronics exports to key markets...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  30. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 10 May 2021

    07 May 2021 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    After April's global PMIs revealed the strongest growth in 11 years, official economic data releases will be of interest to track recovery momentum...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  31. Consumer sectors playing catch-up as lockdown measures ease

    06 May 2021 Jingyi Pan

    The US private sector exhibited the strongest expansion on record in April, supported by faster growth in both manufacturing and service sectors...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  32. Record supply delays lead to highest manufacturing price rise since 2008

    04 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    US manufacturers reported the biggest boom in at least 14 years during April, but supply constraints at a time of surging demand are causing...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  33. Factory growth hits 11-year high, but record supply delays push price gauge to new peak

    04 May 2021 Chris Williamson

    The rebound in demand from COVID-19 lockdowns propelled global manufacturing output growth to its fastest for 11 years at the start of the second...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  34. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 3 May 2021

    30 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the ‘Download Full Report’...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  35. Small UK manufacturers hit by post-Brexit slide in exports

    27 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    UK PMI data show smaller firms hit by slumping exports so far in 2021, contrasting with strong export growth at large firms

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  36. Supply delays and commodity price hikes stoke inflation concerns

    26 April 2021 Usamah Bhatti

    Supply chain constraints and shortages of critical materials have accompanied the recovery in global demand for goods and services, according...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  37. Flash PMI data highlight vaccine growth dividend for US and UK

    26 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    The US and UK reported stronger economic growth than Japan and the eurozone in April, according to flash PMI data from S&P Global

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  38. Australian economy rebounds in early 2021

    26 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    The Australian economy has rebounded in early 2021 from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictive measures that hit domestic demand during...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  39. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 26 April 2021

    26 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Jingyi Pan Daniel Yergin, Ph.D. Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees central bank policy meetings in the US and Japan alongside some key economic data releases

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  40. UK Flash PMI close to all-time highs in April as UK lockdowns ease

    23 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    An easing of COVID-19 containment measures in April helped drive the pace of UK economic growth to the best for almost seven and a half years...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  41. Eurozone economic recovery gathers momentum as manufacturing booms

    23 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    In a month during which virus containment measures were tightened in the face of further waves of infections, the eurozone economy showed encouraging...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  42. Flash PMI signals K-shaped recovery as manufacturing growth contrasts with further service sector decline

    23 April 2021 Jingyi Pan

    The Japanese economy saw encouraging signs in April according to preliminary PMI data

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  43. Construction output rebounds at end of first quarter

    22 April 2021 Usamah Bhatti

    The UK's construction sector recovery gathered momentum in March, according to S&P Global/CIPS PMI data, as robust increases in output across...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  44. Supply delays hit unprecedented levels, and look set to get worse

    21 April 2021 Daniel Yergin, Ph.D.

    If you’re wondering why your new couch is going to take three or four months to arrive, not just a few weeks, the reason is simple: You are...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  45. New PMI data signal outperformance of Queensland since COVID-19 outbreak

    16 April 2021 David Owen

    S&P Global's Australia PMI data have recently been expanded in order to delve more deeply into the regional and sectoral trends affecting business...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  46. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 19 April 2021

    16 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    Interest rate decisions are scheduled at central banks in the eurozone, Canada, Indonesia and Russia in a week which also sees the publication...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  47. Relative underperformance of major cities continues into 2021, but brighter outlook forecast

    14 April 2021 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker

    As was the case throughout much of 2020, a range of major cities across the world have continued to underperform relative to the rest of their...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  48. US leads global growth to highest since August 2014 as service sectors revive

    13 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated in March, buoyed by a rejuvenated service sector accompanying further manufacturing growth

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  49. Philippines Economy Hit by Rising COVID-19 Wave

    09 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    The near-term outlook for the Philippines economy has been impacted by a sharply rising wave of new COVID-19 cases since mid-March 2021

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  50. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 12 April 2021

    09 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas Lewis Cooper Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    Updates to economic trends in China, Japan, the US, Eurozone and UK will dominate the week as markets seek insights into growth momentum amid...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  51. Global price gauge hits new high as input cost inflation accelerates sharply

    08 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    Inflationary pressures have risen worldwide to the highest for at least a decade as a surge in demand is accompanied by widespread supply constraints...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  52. Global employment growth near two-year high in March

    07 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global employment growth accelerated in March, according to the worldwide PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global, as companies increasingly sought...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  53. Global growth at highest since August 2014 as service sector revives

    07 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated to the fastest in just over six and a half years in March, buoyed by a rejuvenated service sector accompanying...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  54. Brighter manufacturing picture marred by supply delays and record price hikes

    01 April 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing output growth accelerated in March to one of the fastest rates seen over the past decade

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  55. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 5 April 2021

    01 April 2021 Rajiv Biswas Lewis Cooper Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    Service sector PMIs will dominate the week alongside some key updates to trade, industrial production and inflation

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  56. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 29 March 2021

    26 March 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    Payrolls and PMIs dominate the economic agenda for the week ahead, with the ECB's latest analysis and eurozone inflation also in focus

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  57. US leads developed world expansion in March

    24 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    Early indicators of economic performance in March point to the US outperforming among the largest developed economies, though growth resumed...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  58. Eurozone economy returns to growth for first time in six months

    24 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone economy beat expectations in March, showing a much better than anticipated expansion thanks mainly to a record surge in manufacturing...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  59. UK Flash PMI signals strong end to first quarter for economy

    24 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy rebounded from two months of decline in March, according to the latest flash PMI data from S&P Global and CIPS

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  60. China drives considerable rise in global trade at start of the year

    22 March 2021 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Eliot Kerr

    According to our latest Global Trade Index, global trade was estimated to be 14.9% higher than a year ago in January

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  61. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 22 March 2021

    19 March 2021 Rajiv Biswas Lewis Cooper Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    A jam-packed economic calendar for the week ahead sees the release of flash PMI data for the Eurozone, UK and US, as well as Japan and Australia...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  62. Manufacturing growth continues, whilst vaccine rollout fuels optimism

    16 March 2021 Shreeya Patel

    The Philippines manufacturing PMI indicated that the rebound in operating conditions seen at the start of the year extended into February. The...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  63. Global growth accelerates as COVID-19 restrictions ease, but price pressures hit 12½ year high

    12 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated in February, according to the worldwide PMI surveys conducted by S&P Global, with growth falling just short...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  64. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 15 March 2021

    12 March 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The main events of the week ahead will be central bank policy meetings in the US, UK and Japan, which are accompanied by some key indicator releases...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  65. Ideas for PMI™ usage in active investment strategies

    08 March 2021 Paul Smith, Ph.D.

    In this short paper, we provide thoughts and ideas on how to glean signals from national sector PMI data with a view to utilising these in active...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  66. Global inflationary pressures at highest since 2008

    05 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    A key global gauge of companies’ input cost inflation rose to its highest level for over 12 years in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  67. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 8 March 2021

    05 March 2021 Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the ‘Download Full Report’...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  68. US leads global economic expansion in February

    03 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated in February, according to the worldwide PMI surveys conducted by S&P Global, led by the US. However, further...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  69. Global growth accelerates as COVID-19 restrictions ease

    03 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth accelerated in February, according to the worldwide PMI surveys conducted by S&P Global, with growth falling just short...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  70. Global factory output growth close to decade high despite export fall from China

    01 March 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing output growth accelerated in February to reach one of the fastest rates of expansion seen over the past decade. The improvement...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  71. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 1 March 2021

    26 February 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the 'Download Full Report'...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  72. Flash PMI data show UK struggling amid wider trend of manufacturing expansion

    22 February 2021 Chris Williamson

    Preliminary survey data on manufacturing conditions in February showed strong manufacturing growth in the US, Australia and eurozone, plus an...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  73. The Asia-Pacific Manufacturing Outlook in 2021

    22 February 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    The Asia-Pacific manufacturing sector has shown a considerable upturn since the fourth quarter of 2020, with latest S&P Global manufacturing...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  74. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 22 February 2021

    22 February 2021 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The week ahead sees fresh estimates of GDP in some major economies including the US, Germany and France, as well as some more up to date higher...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  75. Flash PMI surveys show lockdowns hitting services in Europe and Japan

    19 February 2021 Chris Williamson

    While some countries are benefitting from looser virus containment measures, other countries that have taken additional measures to control the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  76. UK service sector downturn eases in February but manufacturing woes deepen

    19 February 2021 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy showed signs of steadying in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  77. Eurozone flash PMI hit by weaker services, masks manufacturing strength

    19 February 2021 Chris Williamson

    Ongoing COVID-19 lockdown measures dealt a further blow to the eurozone’s service sector in February, adding to the likelihood of GDP falling...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  78. Tracking the recovery in global trade

    18 February 2021 Eliot Kerr

    Given the integral role that trade plays in the global economy and the frequency of official trade data releases, export volume data have in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  79. IHS Markit PMI and CIS data pairing provides key strategic insights

    17 February 2021 Sian Jones

    S&P Global is introducing a new product offering in the form of combined expertise from our PMI™ and CIS (Comparative Industry Service) teams...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  80. Softer start to 2021 for UK housing market

    16 February 2021 Paul Smith, Ph.D.

    January's Halifax House Price Index (HHPI) provided fresh evidence that the 2020 upturn in the housing market is running out of steam

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  81. Commodity prices rise amid intensifying supply pressures in January

    15 February 2021 David Owen

    The latest Price & Supply Monitor - a monthly report designed to track global commodity price pressures and supply shortages - saw higher prices...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  82. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 8 February 2021

    05 February 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  83. Global growth slows in January amid new COVID-19 lockdowns and supply constraints

    05 February 2021 Chris Williamson

    The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) edged down for a third successive month in January

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  84. Global factory growth stymied by stalling exports and supply constraints

    02 February 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing remained encouragingly resilient in January despite rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection rates and fresh...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  85. The Asia-Pacific Trade Outlook in 2021

    01 February 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    With world GDP forecast to rebound to positive growth of 4.4% y/y in 2021 after a contraction of 4.0% y/y in 2020, this is expected to provide...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  86. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 1 February 2021

    29 January 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the 'Download Full Report'...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  87. UK economy faces double-dip recession as lockdown measures bite

    22 January 2021 Chris Williamson

    UK economy faces double-dip recession as lockdown measures bite

    • Indices
    • Economic Data
  88. January fall in Eurozone flash PMI adds to double-dip recession risk

    22 January 2021 Chris Williamson

    January fall in Eurozone flash PMI adds to double-dip recession risk

    • Financial Trading
  89. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 25 January 2021

    22 January 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 25 January 2021

  90. UK manufacturers face sharpest rise in input prices for two-and-a-half years

    18 January 2021 David Owen

    The UK manufacturing sector saw an increase in price pressures at the end of 2020, coinciding with a marked tightening in local and global supply...

    • Indices
    • Economic Data
  91. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 18 January 2021

    18 January 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the 'Download Full Report'...

    • Indices
    • Economic Data
  92. APAC Economic Outlook for 2021: a year of uncertainty

    08 January 2021 Rajiv Biswas

    The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region experienced a severe recession in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a strong economic recovery is expected...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  93. Global growth slows at end of 2020 as COVID-19 infections rise

    08 January 2021 Chris Williamson

    The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global), edged down from 53.1 in November to 52.7 in December, its lowest since September

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  94. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 11 January 2021

    07 January 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    With COVID-19 infections rising sharply in many countries, the focus will be on the path of the virus and extent to which economies will have...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  95. Global growth slows further in December as COVID-19 infections rise

    06 January 2021 Chris Williamson

    The pace of global economic growth slowed for a second successive month in December as further waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  96. Global factory growth ends 2020 close to decade-highs, but supply worsens

    04 January 2021 Chris Williamson

    Global factory output and order book inflows continued to rise at some of the fastest rates seen over the past decade in December, according...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  97. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 21 December 2020

    17 December 2020 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  98. Flash PMI surveys show narrowing of US - European growth differentials

    17 December 2020

    S&P Global’s flash PMI data indicated a narrowing divergence of economic trends among the major developed economies in December, linked largely...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  99. UK economy edges back into growth in December as lockdown measures ease

    16 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy returned to growth in December after the lockdown-driven downturn seen in November

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  100. Eurozone flash PMI signals stronger than expected end to 2020

    16 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    Eurozone business activity came close to stabilising in December, according to preliminary PMI data

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  101. Japan Flash PMI signals subdued end to 2020 as service sector woes persist

    16 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    The Japanese economy saw a subdued end to 2020, according to preliminary PMI data, with falling service sector activity once again causing output...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  102. Flash Australia PMI signals strong end to 2020 as lockdown measure ease

    16 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    Business activity surged higher in Australia during December as lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 were relaxed. Business expectations...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  103. COVID-19 related underperformance of cities hits the Americas, but not for long

    11 December 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker

    Major cities across the Americas suffered in particular during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic earlier in the year, but those...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  104. Global recovery slows in November, but optimism for the year ahead surges higher

    11 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business activity

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  105. APAC electronics sector closes 2020 with strong rebound

    11 December 2020 Rajiv Biswas

    The Asia-Pacific electronics industry, which is a significant part of the manufacturing sector for many East Asian economies, has shown a strong...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  106. Global supply chains face heavy disruption amid freight slowdown and port gridlock

    11 December 2020 David Owen

    Global supply chains are facing resurfacing problems at the end of 2020

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  107. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 14 December 2020

    10 December 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees policy meetings at no fewer than ten central banks, including the FOMC, plus a wealth of data releases which will help steer...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  108. New sector data track pandemic's impact on Australian businesses

    09 December 2020 David Owen

    Previously unpublished sector data for Australia show output trends across six broad categories

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  109. Uncertainty drives further fall in permanent staff recruitment across the UK in November

    09 December 2020 Annabel Fiddes

    The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted mixed hiring trends in November. A further drop in permanent placements...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  110. UK PMI adds to signs of fourth quarter economic resilience amid second lockdown

    04 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    UK PMI data showed encouraging resilience amid renewed COVID-19 lockdown measures in November, suggesting the economy is set for a far smaller...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  111. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 7 December 2020

    03 December 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  112. Global PMI slips lower but future expectations hit highest for over six years

    03 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business activity. But the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  113. Global factory growth close to highest in a decade

    01 December 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global factory output and new orders rose in November at some of the fastest rates seen over the past decade as demand continued to revive from...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  114. COVID-19 delays progress on socio-economic targets, but Vietnam's future remains bright

    01 December 2020 Andrew Harker

    The old adage that ‘no plan survives first contact with the enemy’ seems appropriate for this year. The invisible enemy of the coronavirus disease...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  115. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 30 November

    27 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson

    Worldwide PMI surveys will provide fresh updates to global manufacturing and service sector business conditions, highlighting national and sector...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  116. Assessing the economic impact of escalating Australia-China trade frictions

    26 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor

    China-Australia trade tensions have escalated significantly during 2020, and S&P Global's PMI data show Australia's exports slumping

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  117. Europe slides into new downturn as US growth hits 5½ year high

    24 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s flash PMI data indicated divergent economic trends among the major developed economies in November, with accelerating growth in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  118. Flash Eurozone PMI signals steep downturn in November amid COVID-19 lockdowns

    23 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone economy plunged back into a severe decline in November amid renewed efforts to quash the rising tide of coronavirus disease 2019...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  119. Flash PMI signals renewed economic decline as UK endures second lockdown

    23 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    Renewed lockdown measures to contain a second wave of COVID-19 infections has caused the UK economy to slide back into contraction during November...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  120. Japanese private sector economy struggles to gain recovery momentum

    20 November 2020 Bernard Aw

    The Japanese private sector economy continued its struggle to gain recovery momentum midway through the fourth quarter, with flash PMI survey...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  121. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 23 November

    20 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI surveys will provide important mid-quarter insights into the state of the Eurozone, UK and US economies. The surveys will provide the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  122. Financials, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods outperform in October

    17 November 2020 Eliot Kerr

    The PMI rankings for broad industry sectors in October revealed strong performances for Financials, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods, each...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  123. Tracking Monthly Chinese Economic Performance

    17 November 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D.

    Prior to the global pandemic, China’s GDP growth figures exhibited a noticeable degree of stability, with underlying growth tending to ease in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  124. A record expansion of Brazil’s factory sector contrasts with collapse in Mexico

    17 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    Brazil is leading the global manufacturing recovery, while Mexico continues to suffer an especially steep decline

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  125. Renewed expansion in Canada fuelled by growing domestic and foreign demand

    17 November 2020

    Latest PMI data signalled that the recovery of Canada’s manufacturing sector continued into October, but a second wave of coronavirus disease...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  126. Global growth accelerates in October but divergences widen as COVID-19 numbers rise

    16 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  127. Major European cities underperform amid COVID-19 pandemic

    13 November 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker

    Europe’s largest cities are underperforming relative to the rest of their nations amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  128. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 16 November 2020

    13 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the 'Download Full Report'...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  129. RCEP trade agreement boosts Asia-Pacific trade outlook

    12 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas

    Asia-Pacific exports suffered a severe slump in the first half of 2020 due to the shockwaves from the global COVID-19 pandemic and widespread...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  130. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 9 November 2020

    06 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    As markets seek direction after US presidential elections, the focus will shift back to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and whether...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  131. Vietnam's recovery persists into October, but strong exports trigger US trade policy measures

    05 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas

    Vietnam has been one of the most resilient economies in the Asia-Pacific region to the shockwaves from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  132. Global PMI indicates fastest growth for over two years in October

    05 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid start to the fourth quarter for the global economy

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  133. Emerging markets lead global growth acceleration in October

    05 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid but uneven start to the fourth quarter for the global economy. Growth accelerated in the US, China...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  134. Global factory growth accelerates at start of fourth quarter

    02 November 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global factory output rose at the fastest rate for two and a half years in October, signalling a strong start to the fourth quarter that builds...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  135. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 2 November 2020

    30 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The US presidential elections - described by some commentators as perhaps the most important in modern history - take centre stage in a week...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  136. Global recovery broadens out to Asia as India leads manufacturing rankings in September

    29 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide manufacturing upturn persisted into September, with rising trade flows and the reopening of factories from lockdowns bringing growth...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  137. Singapore remains resilient to pandemic shocks

    27 October 2020 Rajiv Biswas

    The Singapore economy has been hit by multiple shocks during 2020 from the impact of the protracted lockdown on domestic consumption and business...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  138. European economies hit by tighter virus control but US sees stronger growth

    26 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s flash PMI data for the G4 developed economies indicated that the pace of economic growth remained broadly unchanged in October as...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  139. Australia starts fourth quarter on stronger economic footing as COVID-19 curbs ease

    23 October 2020 Bernard Aw

    The start of the fourth quarter saw the recovery of the Australian economy strengthened as business activity picked up solidly amid a further...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  140. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 26 October 2020

    23 October 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The week sees a full economic calendar including third quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan and South Korea. Higher...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  141. Flash PMI signals renewed economic downturn at start of fourth quarter

    23 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI data indicate that the eurozone is at increased risk of falling into a double-dip downturn as a second wave of virus infections led...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  142. UK Flash PMI hits four-month low as new orders show renewed decline

    23 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    The UK’s economic recovery lost momentum for a second successive month in October

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  143. Japan starts fourth quarter on soft footing, but sentiment brightens

    23 October 2020 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI survey data showed the Japanese private sector started the fourth quarter on a weak footing, with business activity shrinking further...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  144. Sector PMIs reveal divergence in COVID-19 recovery

    21 October 2020 Eliot Kerr

    Following the downturn in global business activity driven by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), PMI data have pointed to early signs of economic...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  145. Sub-Saharan region sees recovery in third quarter, led by Kenya

    20 October 2020 David Owen

    Sub-Saharan Africa followed the rest of the world out of the worst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the third quarter of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  146. Lack of inventory building among UK firms evident as Brexit deadline looms

    19 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    When the UK first faced the real possibility of leaving the EU, back in March 2019, the country’s manufacturers were building up their safety...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  147. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 19 October 2020

    16 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The week ahead starts with China releasing third quarter GDP numbers and ends with flash PMI data providing insights into how the world's largest...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  148. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 12 October 2020

    09 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Markets will be steered by Covid-19 infection rates and whether fresh data will show a resurgent impact of the pandemic on the global economy...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  149. Global growth slows in September as COVID-19 numbers rise new

    09 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global PMI edges lower in September as virus case numbers rise

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  150. Chinese economic recovery sustained as trade gains momentum

    09 October 2020 Bernard Aw

    Caixin PMI data indicated a strong end to the third quarter for the Chinese economy, with business activity maintaining a solid pace of expansion...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  151. UK leads global PMI rankings, but also reports steepest loss of jobs

    09 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) continued to indicate a robust expansion of the global economy in September

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  152. PMI surveys signal upturn in business investment spending worldwide

    07 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s PMI surveys indicated a sustained expansion of the global economy in September, though trends varied by sector. Output rose in 18...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  153. Global PMI signals strong end to third quarter as new order inflows accelerate

    05 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further month of solid economic growth in September

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  154. Eurozone economic rebound stalls in September amid renewed fall in service sector activity

    05 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone’s economic recovery ground almost to a halt in September, as a renewed fall in service sector activity countered faster manufacturing...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  155. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 5 October 2020

    02 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    While official data such as trade and industrial production released in the coming week will give important steers as to the strength of economic...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  156. Global manufacturing PMI highest since August 2018 as rising demand drives expansion

    02 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing output rose further in September as growth of new orders accelerated and exports reviving, pointing to a strong end to the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  157. Eurozone manufacturing recovery increasingly reliant on Germany

    01 October 2020 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone’s manufacturing recovery gained further momentum in September, rounding off the strongest quarterly rise in production since the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  158. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 28 September 2020

    25 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Highlights of the coming week includes US non-farm payrolls, worldwide manufacturing PMI surveys and the first of the US presidential debates....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  159. Flash PMI surveys hint at cooling of global economic recovery in September

    24 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s flash PMI surveys for the ‘G4’ developed economies indicated that the pace of economic growth slowed at the end of the third quarter...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  160. Flash Japan PMI signals further economic decline, but confidence strengthens

    23 September 2020 Bernard Aw

    Business activity in Japan’s private sector continued to decline in September, according to the flash PMI data, setting the scene for further...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  161. Australian economy stabilises, led by further gain in manufacturing output

    23 September 2020 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI data showed signs of stabilisation of the Australian private sector economy at the end of the third quarter, with activity and sales...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  162. UK economic growth surge loses momentum at end of third quarter

    23 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy lost some of its bounce in September, as the initial rebound from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns showed signs of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  163. Eurozone rebound fizzles out as service sector reports renewed decline

    23 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    Business activity stalled across the eurozone in September, albeit with increasingly divergent trends by sector and country. Faster growth of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  164. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 21 September 2020

    18 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The coming week sees flash PMI surveys released for the US, Eurozone, Japan, UK and Australia, which will provide the first insights into how...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  165. Labour market data set to worsen in coming months

    16 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    The latest official data signalled a deteriorating labour market up to July, with redundancies rising at the sharpest rate since 2009 as job...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  166. Eurozone factories report slower progress in climb out of lockdowns

    15 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    The Eurozone’s manufacturing upturn is showing signs of losing momentum after the initial rebound from COVID-19 lockdowns, with rising infection...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  167. Impact of the Beirut explosion stretches far beyond the Lebanese capital

    14 September 2020 Eliot Kerr

    The latest release of the BLOM Lebanon PMI® pointed to a substantial contraction in output across the private sector midway through the third...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  168. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 14 September 2020

    11 September 2020 Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  169. Global growth accelerates but virus worries cloud outlook

    08 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global growth accelerates, but virus worries cloud outlook

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  170. PMI surveys signal broadening out of global recovery by sector, but also bring signs of growth peaking

    07 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in August, with a broadening out of the recovery by sector evident....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  171. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 7 September 2020

    04 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    After signs from the latest business surveys that the global recovery accelerated in August as economies continued to open up after COVID-19...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  172. UK leads global upturn, but only the US and China build capacity for future output growth

    03 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  173. PMI signals fastest global growth for nearly one-and-a-half years in August

    03 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August as countries continued to recover from COVID-19...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  174. Eurozone economic rebound shows signs of fading in August

    03 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    Service sector companies across the eurozone saw growth of business activity grind almost to a halt in August, fueling worries that the post-lockdown...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  175. Global factories report fastest output growth for nearly two-and-a-half years

    01 September 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing output rose at the fastest rate for over two years in August as the world’s factories continued to recover from COVID-19...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  176. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 31 August 2020

    28 August 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    A comprehensive view of global economic conditions midway through the third quarter will be provided by the worldwide PMI surveys, with the week...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  177. Japan stuck in downturn as businesses still hit by weak trade, COVID-19

    21 August 2020 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI data indicated a further decline in Japanese economic activity in August, sending a warning signal that the recovery is lacking momentum....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  178. Australian economic recovery falters amid renewed restrictions

    21 August 2020 Bernard Aw

    The Australian private sector economy fell back into decline during August, according to latest flash PMI data, with business activity contracting...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  179. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 24 August 2020

    21 August 2020 Bernard Aw

    The coming week will see GDP estimate updates for the US, Germany and France for a more accurate view into the extent of the economic collapse...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  180. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 17 August 2020

    14 August 2020 Bernard Aw

    With a resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of the world, and associated lockdowns re-imposed, flash August PMI updates for major economies...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  181. Commodity prices rise across the board in July

    10 August 2020 David Owen

    All monitored commodities saw solid price gains during July as global demand strengthened and supply chains began to recover from coronavirus...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  182. PMI surveys signal strengthened global growth in July

    10 August 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  183. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 10 August 2020

    07 August 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The coming week will see a clutch of GDP updates to shed further light on the extent of the global economic collapse at the height of the COVID-19...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  184. PMI signals strengthened global growth in July, but upturn dampened by COVID-19 containment

    06 August 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July, led by rebounding activity from COVID-19 lockdowns notably...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  185. Global producer prices show largest rise for over a year as demand revives

    05 August 2020 Chris Williamson

    Producer input prices rose globally at the fastest rate for over a year in July amid rising demand as the world’s factories bought more inputs...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  186. Exports act as further drag on economies, but trade downturn shows signs of easing

    04 August 2020 Chris Williamson

    Factories worldwide continued to report falling export sales in July

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  187. Global factories report fastest output growth for one-and-a-half years

    04 August 2020 Chris Williamson

    A key gauge of global manufacturing output hit a one-and-a-half year high in July

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  188. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 3 August 2020

    31 July 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    A full economic calendar for the coming week starts with worldwide PMI surveys and culminates in Friday’s US non-farm payroll report, but also...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  189. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 27 July 2020

    24 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Insights into the depth of COVID-19 related economic downturns will be provided by second quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  190. Flash PMI shows Australian economic recovery gain momentum in July

    24 July 2020 Bernard Aw

    The rebound in the Australian economy from COVID-19 lockdowns gathered pace in July, with business activity increasing markedly, according to...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  191. Flash PMI surveys show global economy on road to recovery from pandemic

    24 July 2020 Chris Williamson

    The world’s largest developed economies saw business activity rise for the first time since February in July

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  192. Eurozone business growth at two-year high as flash PMI rises to 54.8 in July

    24 July 2020 Chris Williamson

    Companies across the euro area reported an encouraging start to the third quarter, with output growing at the fastest rate for just over two...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  193. Surge in business activity signalled as UK flash PMI hits five-year high

    24 July 2020 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy started the third quarter on a strong footing as business continued to reopen doors after the COVID-19 lockdown. A surge in business...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  194. Flash Japan PMI shows severe downturn persisting into July

    22 July 2020 Bernard Aw

    Japanese business activity contracted further in July, according to flash PMI data, adding to concerns about the depth of the economic downturn...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  195. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 20 July 2020

    17 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI updates for the US, Europe and Japan in the coming week will be scrutinised eagerly for further recovery signs at the start of the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  196. PMI signals fragile outlook for South African economy, as recession continues

    16 July 2020 David Owen

    PMI data signalled that the current downturn is set to deepen sharply in the three months to June

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  197. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 13 July 2020

    10 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The coming week sees policy meetings at the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank accompanied by industrial output numbers for the world’s...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  198. PMI hints at initial return to growth as countries ease COVID-19 restrictions

    07 July 2020 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide PMI surveys produced by S&P Global hinted at a return of global economic growth in June. China led a broad-based improvement in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  199. How the PMI has tracked COVID-19 economic impact around the world

    06 July 2020 Andrew Harker

    How the PMI has tracked COVID-19 economic impact around the world

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  200. Domestic demand drives Chinese economic recovery amid export woes

    03 July 2020 Bernard Aw

    Caixin PMI data showed that Chinese economic growth gained momentum in June, adding to further signs that the economy is recovering from the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  201. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 6 July 2020

    03 July 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    After manufacturing PMIs showed encouraging signs of factories emerging from lockdowns, further clues as to economic recovery paths will be sought...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  202. Record rise in global manufacturing PMI output index

    02 July 2020 Chris Williamson

    A key gauge of global manufacturing output showed a record gain in June, adding to signs that the world’s factories are recovering strongly since...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  203. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 29 June 2020

    26 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Markets will be looking for further confirmation that the global economy has started to recover from the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  204. Japan stuck in downturn as manufacturing hit by trade woes

    23 June 2020 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI data showed business activity in Japan’s private sector contracted sharply again in June despite an easing of emergency measures taken...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  205. Australian PMI surges into recovery in June, but growth challenges remain

    23 June 2020 Bernard Aw

    Amid an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, business activity in the Australian economy returned to growth during June, according to flash PMI data...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  206. Flash PMI surveys hint at global economy starting recovery from pandemic

    23 June 2020 Chris Williamson

    The world’s largest developed economies showed a further marked easing in the rate of decline in June

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  207. Flash UK PMI signals marked easing in downturn during June

    23 June 2020 Chris Williamson

    UK business activity came closer to stabilising in June, according to provisional PMI survey data, boosting hopes that the economy will return...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  208. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 22 June 2020

    19 June 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Data releases in the coming week will be scrutinised eagerly for clues as to the length and depth of recessions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  209. UK unemployment set to soar as employment is hit by pandemic

    16 June 2020 Chris Williamson

    The jobless rate looks set to soar in the UK despite government efforts to help companies retain staff

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  210. Global economic downturn moderates in May, led by renewed growth in China

    15 June 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  211. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 15 June 2020

    12 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Diego Iscaro Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Key releases in the coming week include industrial production and retail sales for the US and China, helping to gauge manufacturing and consumer...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  212. Transportation sector nosedives amid COVID-19 related travel restrictions

    11 June 2020 Sian Jones

    As economies tentatively begin to reopen following the crippling impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during 2020 so far...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  213. Recruitment activity continues to fall sharply as companies wait for outlook to brighten

    05 June 2020 Annabel Fiddes

    The latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs data, compiled by S&P Global, showed a further severe drop in hiring activity

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  214. Global downturn moderates in May as COVID-19 lockdowns ease

    03 June 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data, dropping for a fourth successive month....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  215. Global manufacturing downturn eases in May, but only China enjoys growth

    02 June 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing output fell for a fourth successive months in May, albeit with the rate of decline easing compared to April. The past two...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  216. Caixin PMI shows signs of improvement in manufacturing conditions

    01 June 2020 Bernard Aw

    Caixin PMI data showed a stronger increase in Chinese manufacturing output during May, but a further decline in sales may hinder the recovery...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  217. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 1 June 2020

    29 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The week ahead sees the PMI business surveys provide the first major insights into global economic trends in May, with clues being sought as...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  218. Flash PMI surveys show downturns easing in developed economies amid looser lockdowns

    22 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    Ongoing efforts to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to sharp declines in output and employment across the major developed...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  219. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 25 May 2020

    22 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The week ahead sees a fresh estimate of US GDP in the first quarter, for which the decline is expected to be unrevised at a 4.8% annualised rate....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  220. Flash PMI shows Japan on course for record downturn in second quarter

    21 May 2020 Bernard Aw

    The Japanese economy suffered a further substantial fall in business activity during May, according to the latest flash PMI results. The downturn...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  221. Flash Australia PMI signals a further slump in business activity during May

    21 May 2020 Bernard Aw

    May saw another substantial fall in business activity across Australia, setting the scene for a deepening downturn in the economy during the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  222. Eurozone PMI rises as COVID-19 lockdowns ease, but outlook remains gloomy

    21 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone economy remained stuck in its deepest downturn ever recorded in May due to ongoing measures taken to control the coronavirus disease...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  223. US manufacturing slump confirmed as production falls in line with PMI

    18 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    US manufacturing output fell at a post-war record rate in April, corroborating earlier survey data from S&P Global which pointed to a dramatic...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  224. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 18 May 2020

    15 May 2020 Sian Jones Raj Badiani, BSc Econ MSc Econ Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The key data in the week ahead are likely to be the flash PMI surveys for May, which are released for the US, Eurozone, UK, Japan and Australia....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  225. Slump in household spending spurs record fall in consumer goods sector

    14 May 2020 Sian Jones

    Ongoing global lockdowns and adherence to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related social-distancing measures resulted in significant decreases...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  226. Asia sector data give insight into first areas of recovery

    14 May 2020 Eliot Kerr

    April PMI data pointed to a severe contraction in global business activity, with the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown measures crippling...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  227. Business uncertainty soars from PMI surveys as global recession beckons

    14 May 2020 David Owen

    PMI comments tracker signals peak uncertainty from COVID-19 crisis

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  228. PMI collapse confirmed as UK economy suffers record slump in March

    13 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy contracted 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020 as business activity and spending were disrupted by measures taken to contain the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  229. Global economy suffers unprecedented collapse amid COVID-19 pandemic

    13 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity contracted at an unprecedented rate in April

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  230. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 11 May 2020

    08 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The week ahead sees some key retail sales and industrial output numbers released, which will provide important signals as to just how steeply...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  231. Eurozone PMI at all-time low as economy locks down to fight COVID-19

    06 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    The extent of the euro area economic collapse from the COVID-19 outbreak was laid bare by PMI™ survey data showing record downturns in every...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  232. UK April PMI signals economic collapse amid virus lockdown

    06 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    The final PMI data for April indicated that the economy collapsed in April at a rate vastly exceeding anything seen previously in the 22-year...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  233. Nowcasting European GDP during an economic shock

    06 May 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    Since

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  234. Global Manufacturing PMI at 11-year low in April as only China reports growth

    05 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing collapsed at a rate not seen since the height of the global financial crisis in April as increasingly widespread measures...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  235. Worldwide trade shows record collapse in April amid virus lockdowns

    05 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing export orders collapsed at an unprecedented rate in April, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data from S&P...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  236. Understanding US manufacturing PMIs, and how supplier shortages are giving an artificial boost to the PMI amid the coronavirus outbreak

    04 May 2020 Chris Williamson

    Analysts breathed a sigh of relief after US PMI data showed the manufacturing downturn to have not been as severe as expected in April

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  237. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 4 May 2020

    01 May 2020 Sian Jones Sharon Fisher Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The week ahead sees the US earnings season in full swing with over 1,300 companies reporting, plus there are also key worldwide PMI and US job...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  238. Caixin PMI shows manufacturing rebound impeded by slumping exports

    30 April 2020 Bernard Aw

    Caixin PMI data showed a further modest increase in Chinese manufacturing output during April, but the rise represents only another very marginal...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  239. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 27 April 2020

    24 April 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ Bernard Aw

    The week ahead sees the US earnings season continue in full flow as well as GDP data for the US and Eurozone, accompanied by central bank policy...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  240. Japanese economy sinks deeper in April as virus measures hit

    23 April 2020 Bernard Aw

    The downturn in Japan’s private sector economy gained momentum in April, with business activity slumping to the greatest extent on record, according...

    • Investment Economics
    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  241. Australian economy slumps in April as COVID-19 lockdown hits demand

    23 April 2020 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI data pointed to a collapse in business activity across Australia’s private sector economy in April as lockdown measures designed to...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  242. Flash PMI surveys signal steepest developed world downturn on record as governments fight coronavirus outbreak

    23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ

    April's Flash PMI data highlighted the escalating economic cost of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  243. April flash UK PMI plummets to new all-time low as virus hits economy

    23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ

    The flash PMI for April highlights how the UK economy has been hit by the COVID-19 outbreak to a degree greatly surpassing anything seen in the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  244. Unprecedented collapse of Eurozone economy amid virus lockdown

    23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ

    The eurozone economy suffered the steepest falls in business activity and employment ever recorded during April as a result of measures taken...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  245. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 20 April 2020

    17 April 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ Bernard Aw

    The week ahead sees around 500 US companies report earnings, providing an initial insight into how the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting revenues...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  246. US manufacturing suffers record post-war decline in March amid COVID-19 crisis

    16 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ

    US manufacturing output fell 6.3% in March, the steepest drop since 1946, as measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 took their toll...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  247. Global business sees sharpest downturn since 2009 amid COVID-19 pandemic

    15 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ

    Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  248. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 13 April 2020

    09 April 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The coming week sees the release of some eagerly awaited official data which will indicate how some of the world's key economies have fared in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  249. COVID-19 outbreak causes unprecedented collapse in consumer services

    08 April 2020 Sian Jones

    Global lockdowns and travel bans, alongside growing uncertainty as to the longevity of the outbreak, led to the worst performance by the global...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  250. Mainland China economy continues to contract in March though rate of decline eases

    06 April 2020 Chris Williamson

    Business activity in China fell for a second successive month in March, but the rate of contraction eased markedly as fewer companies reported...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  251. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 6 April 2020

    03 April 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to increased measures to control the outbreak, the economic dataflow has started to reveal the impact on the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  252. Global business sees sharpest downturn since 2009 amid COVID-19 pandemic

    03 April 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years as measures to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  253. IHS Markit European GDP Nowcasts: European PMIs signal unprecedented drops in output during first quarter

    03 April 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    Following the release of record-low PMI figures today, the latest dynamic factor-based models for the euro zone and the UK unsurprisingly clearly...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  254. Caixin China PMI points to stable manufacturing conditions, but outlook remains dim

    01 April 2020 Bernard Aw

    Manufacturing conditions across mainland China stabilised in March, according to the latest Caixin

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  255. Manufacturing downturn deepens outside of China

    01 April 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing orders fell at the steepest rate for 11 years in March as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continued to...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  256. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 30 March 2020

    27 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw

    Final PMI data will be keenly anticipated for the extent of the broader economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak around...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  257. COVID-19 outbreak leads to largest collapse in eurozone business activity ever recorded

    24 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    Business activity across the eurozone collapsed in March to an extent far exceeding that seen even at the height of the global financial crisis....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  258. Flash Japan PMI shows economic downturn deepening in March as coronavirus hits

    24 March 2020 Bernard Aw

    The flash PMI surveys showed the extent of economic damage caused by the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus on Japan’s private sector economy....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Coronavirus
  259. Flash US PMI signals steepest output slump for a decade amid coronavirus outbreak

    24 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    US companies reported the steepest downturn since 2009 in March as measures to limit the COVID-19 outbreak hit businesses across the country....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  260. Flash UK PMI signals record slump in business activity as coronavirus hits

    24 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    The flash PMI surveys for March highlight how the COVID-19 outbreak has already dealt the UK economy its hardest blow since data were first available...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  261. Flash PMI points to steep downturn in Australian economy as COVID-19 hits

    24 March 2020 Bernard Aw

    The downturn in Australia’s private sector economy deepened markedly in March, according to the

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  262. Week Ahead Economic Review: Week of 23 March 2020

    20 March 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    With the global economy facing recession and markets showing increased signs of stress, flash PMI surveys will be eagerly watched for the extent...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  263. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 16 March 2020

    13 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw

    After a week of turmoil in global markets, triggered by the oil price slump and increasing use of containment measures amid the escalating spread...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  264. COVID-19 outbreak dampens output across all sectors in Asia except healthcare

    10 March 2020 Bernard Aw

    Asian economic activity shrank sharply in February, according to the latest PMI surveys, contracting at the quickest pace since the depths of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  265. Record falls in output seen in eight of 23 sectors, led by slump in auto making

    09 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    Some eight of the 23 sectors saw record falls in output. The steepest decline was reported in the auto industry, which saw by far the steepest...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  266. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 9 March 2020

    06 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    After worldwide PMI surveys showed the global economy contracting at the steepest rate since 2009 as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  267. Global economy slumps at steepest rate since 2009 as COVID-19 virus hits

    06 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...

  268. Hong Kong SAR PMI signals deepest economic slump on record amid coronavirus impact

    04 March 2020 Bernard Aw

    The latest PMI flashed red warning lights on the dire state of business conditions across Hong Kong SAR in February amid the coronavirus outbreak....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  269. Global economy slumps at steepest rate since 2009 as coronavirus hits

    04 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide growth plunged by a record extent in February, the pace of expansion slowing to the weakest since May 2009, according to the latest...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  270. UK PMI signals ongoing rebound in February but virus poses risk to outlook

    04 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    UK business activity grew at the fastest rate for almost one-and-a-half years in February, with future expectations climbing to the highest for...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  271. Italian economy at increased risk of recession

    04 March 2020 Lewis Cooper

    The Italian private sector remained close to stagnation during February, with activity increasing only mildly according to the latest PMI data....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  272. IHS Markit European GDP Nowcasts: Underlying conditions across the Eurozone remain soft

    04 March 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    Our latest GDP nowcasts across Europe are broadly unchanged from the previous update

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  273. Caixin China manufacturing PMI falls to survey low on coronavirus countermeasures

    02 March 2020 Bernard Aw

    The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on China’s manufacturing sector in February due to efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  274. Global manufacturing suffers steepest downturn since 2009 as coronavirus hits

    02 March 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing contracted at the fastest rate in over a decade during February as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains and hit demand...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  275. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 2 March 2020

    28 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    A busy economic calendar starts with worldwide manufacturing and services PMIs and rounds off with the monthly US employment report, which includes...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  276. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 24 February 2020

    21 February 2020 William May Sian Jones Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The coming week sees the first major data release out of China since the coronavirus outbreak, with the February update of the government sponsored...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  277. US Flash PMI signals first fall in business activity since 2013

    21 February 2020 Chris Williamson

    With the exception of the government-shutdown of 2013, US business activity contracted for the first time since the global financial crisis in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  278. Flash Australia PMI signals deeper downturn amid adverse weather, coronavirus

    21 February 2020 Bernard Aw

    Australia’s private sector business activity shrank in February as adverse weather conditions and the coronavirus outbreak took its toll, according...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  279. Flash UK PMI signals economic rebound sustained into February

    21 February 2020 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI survey data indicate that the post-election rebound seen in January extended into February, putting the UK economy on course for solid...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  280. Eurozone business bucks virus impact as flash PMI hits six-month high

    21 February 2020 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone economy grew at its fastest rate in six months during February, according to flash PMI

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  281. IHS Markit European GDP Nowcasts: Underlying performance of euro area remains soft in first quarter

    21 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    Today sees our latest nowcast update following the release of our February PMI figures

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  282. IHS Markit European GDP Nowcasts: Downside risks intensify for the eurozone

    17 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    Our latest nowcast update highlights a notable rise in downside risks to growth for the euro area economy in the first quarter of the year

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  283. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 17 February 2020

    14 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The flash PMI surveys will be an eagerly awaited focus of the week, providing the first insights into how the global economy has fared during...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  284. Investor confidence returns to Greece after PMI tops global rankings in 2019

    14 February 2020 Sian Jones

    The gradual and sustained improvement in Greece’s manufacturing sector and wider economy has fuelled renewed appetite to invest in government...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  285. Global economy starts 2020 on ten-month high, awaiting coronavirus impact

    10 February 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global economy starts 2020 on ten-month high, awaiting coronavirus impact

  286. PMI survey comments signal calmer waters before possible coronavirus storm

    07 February 2020 David Owen

    Survey data show that business gloom surrounding the path of the global economy and geopolitical uncertainty had begun to fade at the start of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  287. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 10 February 2020

    07 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Key releases include GDP numbers for Japan, the UK and Germany, which look set to show both European economies avoided sliding into contraction...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  288. Global economy starts 2020 on stronger footing with PMI at ten-month high

    06 February 2020 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide growth accelerated for a third consecutive month in January, according to the latest PMI surveys, registering the strongest monthly...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  289. IHS Markit European GDP Nowcasts: Euro area growth to remain sluggish, but UK growth bounces back

    05 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    The euro area economy is set to record another weak quarter of growth, according to the latest nowcast estimate

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  290. Caixin PMI points to slowing Chinese business activity at start of 2020

    05 February 2020 Bernard Aw

    The start of the year saw a further slowdown in China’s business activity, according to the latest Caixin PMI data. Order book growth also moderated...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  291. Manufacturing improvements broaden to more markets as global PMI hits nine-month high

    04 February 2020 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing continued to show signs of recovery at the start of 2020, according to PMI survey data, notching up its best performance...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  292. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 3 February 2020

    31 January 2020 Bernard Aw

    The coming week starts with the publication of worldwide PMI surveys for January and ends with the US non-farm payroll report, though also sees...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  293. Flash Australia PMI sinks to a survey-record low at start of 2020

    24 January 2020 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI data signalled a deeper downturn in Australia’s private sector economy at the start of the year, with the headline index falling to...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  294. Flash eurozone PMI shows subdued start to 2020 but also hints at “green shoots”

    24 January 2020 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone economy started 2020 with growth remaining subdued as manufacturing continued to act as a substantial drag and service sector growth...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  295. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 27 January 2020

    24 January 2020 Bernard Aw

    A week which sees the UK leaves the European Union is also packed with policy action from the Fed and the Bank of England, alongside GDP updates...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  296. US manufacturing sector ends 2019 on stronger note, in line with IHS Markit PMI signal

    20 January 2020 Chris Williamson

    US factories enjoyed a strong end to 2019, with output rising in both November and December

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  297. Greater pressure on Czech National Bank to raise interest rates after further pick-up in inflation

    20 January 2020 Sian Jones

    Despite difficult external demand conditions and a stalling manufacturing sector, the rate of inflation in the Czech Republic picked up in December...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  298. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 20 January 2020

    17 January 2020 Sian Jones Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Harumi Taguchi Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    A week which sees Davos host the 50th World Economic Forum commences with the IMF’s latest forecast on Monday and rounds off on Friday with the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  299. IHS Markit European GDP Nowcasts: Eurozone growth to hit cyclical low in Q4 despite better-than-expected November data

    17 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    Decent expansion in France is being offset to an extent by ongoing weakness in Germany, the net result being another meagre growth estimation...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  300. PMI rounds off dismal year for South African economy

    15 January 2020 David Owen

    South Africa’s private sector stumbled at the close of 2019, with output contracting amid a heightened round of “load shedding” that caused significant...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)

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