01 April 2025 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing sector remained only just in expansion territory in March
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GET DEMO01 April 2025 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing sector remained only just in expansion territory in March
28 March 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets will be busy in the coming week assessing new tariff announcements from the US as well as worldwide PMI survey data covering both manufacturing...
27 March 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that business output among the G4 largest developed economies rose at...
25 March 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that business output among the G4 largest developed economies rose at...
24 March 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI® survey data showed the eurozone economy expanding marginally at the end of the first quarter, putting the region on course for...
24 March 2025 Chris Williamson
An upturn in business activity in March brings some good news for the government ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
24 March 2025 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector output fell in March for the first time since last October, according to the flash PMI, dropping at the sharpest rate...
21 March 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data for March will be released Monday, setting the scene for economic conditions in the major developed economies as businesses react...
17 March 2025 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 3/17/2025 2:30:52 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Mar 17, 2025 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week...
14 March 2025 Pollyanna De Lima Andrew Harker
The swathe of announcements regarding trade policy in recent months has begun to impact business performance across North America, as shown by...
11 March 2025 Chris Williamson
US equity prices have dropped sharply from their all-time high on February 19th, reflecting a significant shift in investor sentiment
11 March 2025 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed for a second successive month in March with decelerating services offsetting improvements in the goods producing...
11 March 2025 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets expanded at an accelerated rate in February, according to the latest PMI data, contrasting with the softer global trend.
10 March 2025 Chris Williamson
The detailed sector data behind the worldwide PMI surveys produced S&P Global reveal how a manufacturing revival in February has helped offset...
07 March 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US inflation data will be a key highlight of the week’s data flow, alongside GDP updates in Japan and the UK, eurozone industrial production...
06 March 2025 Chris Williamson
A combination of slower current demand growth and diminished optimism about the year ahead caused companies worldwide to trim their headcounts...
06 March 2025 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys – produced S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM for J.P.Morgan – recorded the slowest output growth for 14...
06 March 2025 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that the recent contraction of global...
04 March 2025 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing sector moved further into expansion territory in February, signalling improving economic conditions.
28 February 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week brings a wealth of economic data to assess global economic conditions, including US nonfarm payrolls and worldwide PMI surveys, while...
21 February 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global Market Intelligence’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the...
21 February 2025 Chris Williamson
A key development evident in the February flash PMIs was a sharp slowing of business growth in the US, accompanied by rising goods prices. Companies...
21 February 2025 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for February indicate that business activity remained largely stalled for a fourth successive month, with job losses mounting...
21 February 2025 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector output growth accelerated for a third straight month in February, according to the flash PMI
21 February 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI survey data showed the eurozone economy barely expanding midway through the first quarter, putting the region on course for another...
14 February 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data will provide the first insights into how business conditions have fared around the world in response to recent tariff announcements....
13 February 2025 Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 2/13/2025 3:00:16 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Feb 13, 2025 Monthly PMI Bulletin: February 2025...
13 February 2025 David Owen
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Feb 13, 2025 Tariffs and trade conflicts: How the PMIs can help you navigate a changing world...
11 February 2025 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that the recent contraction of global...
11 February 2025 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets expanded at a slower rate in the opening month of 2025, in line with a softening global growth trend.
10 February 2025 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI survey – produced S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM for J.P.Morgan – recorded the slowest output growth for eight...
10 February 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The focus shifts to US inflation in the coming week amid updates to CPI data and a speech by Fed Chair Powell. The UK's growth trajectory also...
05 February 2025 Chris Williamson
Manufacturing PMI data for January were collected worldwide from 08 to 31 January, straddling the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president...
04 February 2025 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing sector nudged into expansion territory by the narrowest of margins in January.
31 January 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week opens with global PMI surveys and closes with the US monthly employment report, collectively providing some key insights into...
27 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that the US economy continued to outperform relative to other major developed...
24 January 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Monetary policy meetings from the FOMC and ECB are eagerly awaited for guidance on rate paths in 2025
24 January 2025 Chris Williamson
US businesses are starting 2025 in an upbeat mood on hopes that the new administration will help drive stronger economic growth. Expectations...
24 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI® survey data showed the eurozone economy edging back into growth territory at the start of 2025, hinting at some stabilisation...
24 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data for January indicate that the UK economy remained largely stalled at the start of 2025
24 January 2025 Jingyi Pan
Japan’s private sector growth accelerated for a second successive month at the start of 2025. That said, the improvement masked a deepening sector...
22 January 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
S&P Global PMI data provide insights into a range of economic indicators including growth, inflation and business confidence, which are among...
21 January 2025 Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 1/21/2025 3:00:27 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Jan 21, 2025 Monthly PMI Bulletin: January 2025...
20 January 2025 Chris Williamson
Consumer confidence soured further at the start of 2025, according to S&P Global's Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI)
17 January 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
In a week leading up to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the new US President, we will publish the January flash PMI data to help shed light...
16 January 2025 Jingyi Pan
The S&P Global Singapore PMI – covering the whole economy, including manufacturing, services and construction sectors – indicated that private...
10 January 2025 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets remained in growth territory in the closing month of 2024, albeit with the rate of growth being the softest recorded over the...
10 January 2025 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets will be eager to assess updated inflation data for some of the world’s largest economies in the coming week, seeking clues as to the...
08 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a small uplift in global selling price pressures at the end of 2024
08 January 2025 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that the contraction of global trade...
07 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI survey - produced S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM for J.P.Morgan - registered the strongest global economic growth...
07 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The US economy ended 2024 on a high according to the latest business surveys. Business activity in the vast services economy surged higher in...
06 January 2025 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing sector fell back into decline in December, having stabilised in November, meaning business conditions have deteriorated...
20 December 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A final "Week Ahead" of the year underscores the extent to which data releases will be eyed for divergences between the US economy and the rest...
17 December 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that the US economy’s outperformance widening relative to other major...
16 December 2024 Chris Williamson
Business is booming in the US services economy, according to the S&P Global flash PMI, which showed output growing at the sharpest rate since...
16 December 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data for December indicate that the UK economy remained largely stalled at the end of 2024
16 December 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI® survey data for December showed the eurozone economy contracting for a second successive month.
16 December 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector expanded at the most pronounced pace in three months, albeit growing only modestly and with a deepening sector divergence....
13 December 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A clutch of high-profile central bank meetings in the coming week is accompanied by a slew of tier-one data releases to provide guidance on economic...
11 December 2024 Eleanor Dennison
The orders to inventories ratio is a metric derived using monthly manufacturing PMI indices complied by S&P Global Market Intelligence
11 December 2024 Chris Williamson
The total number of S&P Global PMI survey panels has risen from just one in 1992 to 70 at present, with more panels currently being constructed....
11 December 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth accelerated in the penultimate month of the year, according to S&P Global's PMI surveys.
11 December 2024 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 12/11/2024 2:17:28 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Dec 11, 2024 Monthly PMI Bulletin: December...
10 December 2024 Sian Jones
The divergence in fortunes between the global manufacturing and services sectors through large swathes of 2024 has continued to impact hiring...
06 December 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade continued to decline...
06 December 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week sees a clutch of central bank meetings including in Brazil, Canada, Australia, Taiwan and Switzerland, as well as in the eurozone....
05 December 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI survey - produced S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM for J.P.Morgan - indicated robust global economic growth in...
03 December 2024 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing sector stabilised in November after four months of modest declines
29 November 2024 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data offer investors an indicator of economic growth conditions which is historically more highly correlated with equity market prices...
29 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week is top and tailed with manufacturing PMI surveys and the US nonfarm payroll report, interspersed with a slew of data to guide...
25 November 2024 David Owen
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25 November 2024 David Owen
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Nov 25, 2024 New Era of Protectionism: PMI® Trade Trends to Watch David Owen The re-election...
25 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Inflation data for the US and Eurozone will be key themes to watch amid speculation on rate cuts in December, as survey data hint at a widening...
22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence showed the US building further on its recent outperformance among its developed...
22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The first survey on the health of the economy after the Budget makes for gloomy reading
22 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI® survey data for November showed the eurozone economy falling back into contraction
22 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector activity remained in slight contraction territory in the penultimate month of the year as new orders stagnated and external...
19 November 2024 Eleanor Dennison
The Productivity PMI from S&P Global Market Intelligence is a measure of labour efficiency and therefore a key determinant of corporate profitability...
15 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The first indications of economic trends in the world’s major economies after the US Presidential Election will be eagerly awaited from the November...
12 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated in October amid quicker service sector expansions while manufacturing output stabilised.
08 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth rebounded at the start of the final quarter of the year, according to S&P Global's PMI surveys.
08 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The future paths of central bank interest rates have become blurred with the prospect of radically different US policy under Trump 2.0, but updates...
07 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys showed average prices charged for goods and services rising globally at the slowest rate recorded for four years in...
07 November 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade in goods and services...
06 November 2024 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI survey signalled faster economic growth in October, albeit driven by the service sector - and especially financial services
04 November 2024 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing downturn persisted into October, but the rate of decline moderated
01 November 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets in the coming week will be dominated by Tuesday’s US Presidential Election, though there are plenty of other economic events to note....
25 October 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week is crowded with economic data that will add to a market already jugging the earnings season and speculation around the US Presidential...
24 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence signaled sustained growth as measured collectively among the world's major developed...
24 October 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity growth has slumped to its lowest for nearly a year in October as gloomy government rhetoric and uncertainty ahead of the Budget...
24 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI® survey data for October showed the eurozone economy to have stalled for a second successive month as falling factory activity was accompanied...
24 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector activity shrank for the first time in four months in October, hinting at a softening of the GDP trend at the start of...
18 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
Flash PMI for October is set to offer the first look into fourth quarter economic conditions across major developed economies and provide valuable...
14 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth decelerated again at the end of the third quarter, according to S&P Global's PMI surveys.
11 October 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead sees the European Central Bank likely to cut interest rates to support the struggling eurozone economy amid cooling inflation
11 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed in September as manufacturing output declined for the first time this year.
11 October 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade deteriorated again...
09 October 2024 David Owen
The latest PMI data provided assurance that the South African private sector economy is on the right track, with September seeing growth accelerate...
07 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys showed average prices charged for goods and services rising globally at an increased rate in September. However, the...
07 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The global expansion of business activity slowed in September, according to the latest PMI survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although...
04 October 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
As markets seek further guidance on the interest rate outlook, US inflation numbers will be eagerly assessed in the coming week alongside further...
04 October 2024 Chris Williamson
The global expansion of business activity slowed in September, according to the latest PMI survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence
02 October 2024 Chris Williamson
At 48.8, down from 49.6 in August, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P. Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, signalled...
01 October 2024 Andrew Harker
S&P Global PMI® data for September showed that Typhoon Yagi caused a steep drop in manufacturing production during the month, with the impact...
27 September 2024 Pollyanna De Lima Andrew Harker
Companies in the Malaysia, Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam manufacturing PMI® panels were invited to take part in a special reshoring survey in May...
27 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets will once again look primarily to the US for guidance in the coming week, amid a slew of updated economic indicators and Fed speeches...
24 September 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence signaled some widening economic differentials among the world’s major developed...
23 September 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI® survey data for September showed average prices charged for goods and services rising at the slowest rate since February 2021.
20 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week starts with flash PMI data for the major developed economies in focus for central bank policy clues.
18 September 2024 Chris Williamson
Comparisons between two PMI surveys for mainland China – one published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) and the other by Caixin...
17 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
Australia's private sector returned to expansion in August but detailed sector data revealed that growth was worryingly uneven, driven by the...
13 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The focus is on monetary policy in the fresh week with central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan as well as Brazil, South Africa, Turkey...
13 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion picked up pace in August but the upturn became entirely services-driven as manufacturing output edged into decline....
12 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade further deteriorated...
12 September 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth slowed midway through the third quarter of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, but remained relatively...
09 September 2024 Chris Williamson
A renewed fall in manufacturing output signaled by the August global manufacturing PMI raises worries about spillover effects to the service...
09 September 2024 Chris Williamson
A global factory downturn is showing signs of spreading from Europe to America
06 September 2024 David Owen
The Egypt PMI signalled the first improvement in business conditions across the non-oil private sector in nearly four years during August. Increases...
06 September 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The European Central Bank convenes in a new week which also sees a barrage of official economic data releases.
05 September 2024 Chris Williamson
Prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the slowest rate for nearly four years in August, according to the worldwide PMI surveys...
03 September 2024 Chris Williamson
At 49.5, down from 49.7 in July, the Global Manufacturing PMI signalled a deterioration of operating conditions for a second successive month...
03 September 2024 Chris Williamson
A further downward lurch in the PMI points to the manufacturing sector acting as an increased drag on the economy midway through the third quarter...
30 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
August US labour market report will be the data highlight in the lead up to the September FOMC meeting, while the Bank of Canada may lower rates...
23 August 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data from S&P Global signaled a strengthening of growth for the world's major developed economies in August, with improving trends...
23 August 2024 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog RE-PUBLISH Last Published 8/23/2024 7:00:48 AM By Tridion Admin ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Aug 23, 2024 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week...
23 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Solid growth signaled by the S&P Global flash PMI in August points to robust GDP growth in excess of 2% annualized in the third quarter, which...
22 August 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI® survey data for August have been especially eagerly awaited after the July PMI reading of 50.2 indicated that the economy started the...
22 August 2024 Chris Williamson
August is witnessing a welcome combination of stronger economic growth, improved job creation and lower inflation, according to provisional PMI...
22 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan’s private sector expansion accelerated in August to the fastest since May 2023, driven by improvements in the service sector alongside...
20 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Upcoming flash PMI survey data for August will provide important insights into economy growth and inflation trends in the UK, coming at a time...
16 August 2024 Chris Williamson
After news of the Japanese economy staging an encouraging revival in the second quarter, August flash PMI survey data will be eagerly assessed...
16 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank updates will be in abundance in the fresh week including the release of the latest FOMC meeting minutes and the Jackson Hole symposium....
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed further in July, but remained robust by historical standards.
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at the start of the second half of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, albeit at the slowest...
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at the start of the second half of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, albeit at the slowest...
15 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at the start of the second half of 2024, according to S&P Global’s PMI surveys, albeit at the slowest...
09 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US CPI will be the key data release in the fresh week in addition to a series of GDP updates including across major developed economies such...
06 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth trends varied markedly by sector in July. Sustained – but slower – services growth, led by financial services, contrasted...
06 August 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade continued to deteriorate...
06 August 2024 Chris Williamson
The PMI surveys from S&P Global brought news of a welcome combination of solid economic growth and cooler selling price inflation in July.
05 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed for a second successive month in July but remained among the strongest seen over the past year, according to latest...
05 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the joint-slowest rate since October 2020
02 August 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide services, composite and detailed sector PMI data are expected to trickle in across the fresh week where we are also looking forward...
02 August 2024 Chris Williamson
At 49.7, down from 50.8 in June, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P.Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, signalled...
02 August 2024 Chris Williamson
Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P.Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence showed worldwide supply chains to have been...
26 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan are set to be the highlights in a busy data week in which we are also looking forward to US payrolls...
24 July 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI survey data for July signal an encouraging start to the second half of the year, with output, order books and employment all growing...
24 July 2024 Chris Williamson
The ‘flash’ PMI® survey data for July brought welcome news that inflationary pressures continued to moderate, with cooling service sector price...
24 July 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data from S&P Global signaled a welcome combination of lower selling price inflation and robust, accelerating, economic growth...
24 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector returned to growth at the start of the second half of 2024. The rate of expansion was solid, though driven mainly by a...
19 July 2024 Sian Jones
The Stanbic Bank Zambia PMI signalled further challenging business conditions for companies as electricity supply disruptions affected firms'...
19 July 2024 Chris Williamson
Global consumer spending growth remained resilient in the second quarter, according to PMI survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, fueled...
19 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI releases for July offer the earliest insights into growth and inflation conditions across major developed nations, while a barrage...
18 July 2024 Sian Jones
S&P Global PMI sector data signalled a further strong performance from the Financials sector in June
17 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at a solid pace in June, despite easing from the one-year high seen in May.
16 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion slowed in June but remained the second-strongest seen for just over a year according to PMI data.
12 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Euro area policymakers meet to set monetary policy while counterparts at the Bank of England assess new inflation and labour market data
05 July 2024 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed in June but remained the second-strongest seen for just over a year, according to PMI data
05 July 2024 Chris Williamson
Price pressures remained elevated globally, according to PMI survey data, as further signs of cooling in the service sectors of most major economies...
05 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Inflation data due from the US and mainland China are in the spotlight, alongside monthly UK GDP data in the coming week.
05 July 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Inflation data due from the US and mainland China are in the spotlight, alongside monthly UK GDP data in the coming week.
05 July 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade deteriorated in...
28 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The start of the second half of 2024 brings a barrage of data releases including worldwide PMI data, while key official updates include US payrolls...
24 June 2024 Paul Smith Sian Jones Eleanor Dennison
This research paper showcases the strength of the Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI®) in tracking changes in eurozone and US consumer price inflation....
24 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Jun 24, 2024 Flash PMIs show the US bucking a developed world slowdown, while the UK sees the...
24 June 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data for June from S&P Global indicated sustained robust economic growth across the four major developed economies – the 'G4' –...
24 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A data-heavy week includes US core PCE plus an update of first quarter GDP in the UK and early NBS PMI from mainland China over the weekend.
21 June 2024 Chris Williamson
The 'flash' PMI® survey data for June provide an early snapshot of economic conditions in the euro area after the European Central Bank cut interest...
21 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan’s private sector growth ground to a halt in June according to early flash PMI indications. A renewed manufacturing output expansion was...
21 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for June signalled a slowing in the pace of economic growth, indicating that GDP will have risen in the second quarter...
20 June 2024 Sian Jones Paul Smith Eleanor Dennison
This research paper showcases the strength of the Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI®) in tracking changes in eurozone and US consumer price inflation....
14 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
More central bank meetings are anticipated in the UK, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, Norway and Indonesia in a busy week for policy-watchers...
11 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth accelerated midway through the second quarter of 2024, according to PMI survey data. The expansion in activity...
10 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade continued to expand...
10 June 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated to the fastest pace in 12 months midway through the second quarter, supported by improvements in both...
07 June 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The Fed and Bank of Japan convene for their June meetings, while the US and mainland China also update key price gauges to provide a sense of...
07 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Global growth surged to a 12-month high in May, according to the worldwide PMI surveys. Accelerating upturns were seen in both developed and...
07 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services continued to rise worldwide at an elevated rate by historical standards in May, broadly in line...
07 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Global growth surged to a 12-month high in May, according to the worldwide PMI surveys. Accelerating upturns were seen in both developed and...
05 June 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a slightly increased rate in May
04 June 2024 Chris Williamson
At 50.9, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, recorded above 50.0 neutral mark...
31 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
Central bank meetings in the eurozone and Canada will be in the spotlight, while key data releases include US payrolls, mainland China’s trade...
24 May 2024 Chris Williamson
The US economic upturn accelerated again in May after two months of slower growth, with the early PMI data signaling the fastest expansion for...
24 May 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data for May from S&P Global brought encouraging news on economic growth, with output of the combined manufacturing and service...
24 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Data releases including US core PCE inflation, eurozone inflation and China PMI figures are likely to be the economics highlights as we approach...
23 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area rose for a third successive month in May, the rate of growth accelerating to a one-year high, according to...
23 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for May signalled a further expansion of business activity halfway through the second quarter, suggesting the economy continues...
17 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI will offer the earliest insights into economic conditions in May, in a week when the FOMC minutes and inflation data from the UK, Canada...
15 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion unfolded at the fastest pace in ten months at the start of the second quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based...
10 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy economic calendar is anticipated with the highlight being US CPI data, though key economic activity data out of the US and mainland China...
10 May 2024 Andrew Harker
The newly launched S&P Global Kuwait PMI is showing the non-oil private sector experiencing its best run of growth since the survey began in...
09 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade expanded at the...
09 May 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging market economic growth was sustained at a solid rate at the start of the second quarter of 2024, according to PMI survey data with well-balanced...
08 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a rate broadly in line with the average seen over much of the past year, thereby...
08 May 2024 Chris Williamson
Global growth inched up to a ten-month high in April, according to the worldwide PMI surveys
07 May 2024 Chris Williamson
At 50.3, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, remained above 50.0 neutral mark...
06 May 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the UK and Australia will be in focus post the Fed meeting, while key data releases include UK output data and China’s...
26 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The Fed's FOMC meeting will be the key focus at the start May, followed by US April payrolls and wage growth numbers, all highlights in a week...
25 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data released for April showed an increasingly broad-based economic expansion across the four major developed economies, albeit...
23 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area grew at the fastest rate for nearly a year in April, according to provisional PMI® survey data.
23 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The US economic upturn lost momentum at the start of the second quarter, with the flash PMI survey respondents reporting below-trend business...
23 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for April indicate that the UK economy's recovery from recession last year continued to gain momentum
23 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector growth momentum accelerated to the joint-fastest in nearly a year at the start of the second quarter, according to flash...
19 April 2024 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
Edit Blog PUBLISH NOT LIVE ECONOMICS COMMENTARY Apr 19, 2024 Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 22 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson...
19 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The earliest insights into economic conditions across major developed economies in April will be tracked with flash PMI releases on Tuesday...
18 April 2024 Eleanor Dennison
The European chemicals sector has faced sharply fluctuating demand conditions and changing policy initiatives since the pandemic, with further...
12 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Data releases in the week ahead will provide further important clues as to the next moves in central bank policy, and in particular add to speculation...
11 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated for a fifth successive month in March, buoyed by faster manufacturing output and services activity...
10 April 2024 Sian Jones
S&P Global PMI sector data signalled diverging trends within the Consumer Goods category, as Automobiles & Auto Parts weighed on total output...
08 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Recruitment industry survey data are particularly useful as they provide a leading indicator of the tightness of the labour market in terms of...
08 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a near steadying of global trade...
08 April 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets growth accelerated at the end of the first quarter of 2024, rising in March at the fastest pace since May of last year.
05 April 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings including those of policymakers in the eurozone and Canada will be in focus alongside key inflation updates in the US and...
04 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a steeper rate for a second consecutive month in March, according to S&P Global...
04 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys recorded a further modest acceleration of global economic growth in March, taking the pace of expansion to the fastest...
03 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Eurozone manufacturing output has contracted in all bar two of the past 22 months, according to the PMI® survey data compiled by S&P Global....
02 April 2024 Chris Williamson
PMI surveys showed manufacturing business conditions improving at an increased rate in March, gaining further momentum to signal the sector's...
02 April 2024 Chris Williamson
Average supplier delivery times quickened slightly in March, according to the latest global PMI surveys, pointing to a further alleviation of...
02 April 2024 Chris Williamson
The final PMI data for US manufacturing showed the production cycle moving up a gear at the end of the first quarter, but also indicated that...
28 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI data, including detailed sector data, will be released at the start of April, while US payrolls data will be closely watched alongside...
25 March 2024 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI data released for March brought further signs that economic growth trajectories have improved since late last year, with growth...
22 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Following the past week's central bank meetings, the attention turns to economic releases in the week ahead with US core PCE, personal income...
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
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21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
Further expansions of both manufacturing and service sector output in March helped close off another quarter of likely robust GDP growth for...
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area came close to stabilising in March, as provisional PMI® survey data registered only a marginal decline in...
21 March 2024 Chris Williamson
Further signs of the UK economy having pulled out of last year's brief recession are provided by the provisional PMI data for March
21 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector picked up growth momentum into the end of the first quarter, according to flash PMI data.
18 March 2024 David Owen
Egypt's non-oil economy was greatly impacted by the Red Sea shipping crisis in February, as a sharp drop in traffic through the Suez Canal led...
15 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings across the US, UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil and various other economies unfold in the week, in addition to the highly anticipated...
15 March 2024 Chris Williamson
S&P Global's PMI surveys indicated that the global economy gained further growth momentum in February.
13 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing...
12 March 2024 Jingyi Pan David Owen
The impact from the Red Sea crisis on manufacturing supply conditions remained especially pronounced in Europe according to the latest February...
12 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated for a fourth straight month in February as both manufacturing output and services activity grew at...
07 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US inflation and activity data will be some of the highlights in the week, while the UK also releases monthly output and labour market reports....
07 March 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a further deterioration of global...
04 March 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
US nonfarm payrolls, worldwide services PMI and detailed sector PMI results will all be eagerly anticipated alongside central bank meetings in...
01 March 2024 Chris Williamson
February's PMI surveys showed manufacturing business conditions improving for the first time in 18 months
23 February 2024 Chris Williamson
February’s flash PMI surveys brought mixed news on inflation, with European prices looking stickier than in the US
23 February 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing PMI data will be due at the end of the week following the February flash PMI updates.
22 February 2024 Chris Williamson
The early PMI data for February indicate that the US economy continued to expand midway through the first quarter, pointing to annualized GDP...
22 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the euro area fell at the slowest rate for eight months in February, according to provisional PMI® survey data, as a stabilisation...
22 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Early PMI data point to the UK economy gaining growth momentum in February, dispelling recession worries. However, price pressures have intensified...
22 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
Japan's private sector activity broadly stagnated in February according to flash PMI data, attributed to a combination of slowing services activity...
16 February 2024 Maryam Baluch Joseph Hayes Jingyi Pan
Flash PMI surveys from S&P Global are the highlight of the coming week
09 February 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Key inflation and GDP data will be due from several Western economies in the coming week as various North Asian markets remain closed for the...
09 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
A third consecutive monthly acceleration in global output growth was supported by faster emerging market expansion while developed markets also...
08 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated for a third straight month in January amidst renewed manufacturing output growth and faster services...
07 February 2024 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a further deterioration of global...
06 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Global output growth accelerated for a third straight month in January, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys. Looser financial conditions...
06 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the slowest rate since October 2020, according to the January worldwide PMI surveys...
02 February 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
January's services PMI, plus detailed sector data, will be unveiled at the start of the week to kickstart a busy data calendar.
01 February 2024 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing supply chains lengthened in January for the first time in a year, according to PMI survey data. Disruptions to shipping...
26 January 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings remain in the spotlight with the US Fed and the Bank of England both set to convene in the coming week.
25 January 2024 Chris Williamson
The early PMI data for January signalled a marked cooling of inflation pressures in the US economy, in turn linked to a waning of elevated price...
19 January 2024 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the eurozone, Canada and Japan will be the highlights through the week as the market looks for hints of monetary policy...
16 January 2024 Jingyi Pan
The divergence between emerging and developed markets continued into the end of 2023, with faster economic expansions among emerging economies...
12 January 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated in December, though divergences between sectors and regions were observed.
12 January 2024 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion accelerated in December, though divergences between sectors and regions were observed.
12 January 2024 Rajiv Biswas
The near-term economic outlook for the ASEAN region in 2024 remains positive, supported by the continued expansion of domestic demand in a number...
12 January 2024 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
In addition to the US earnings season coming into full flow, the week ahead will see some key insights into growth and inflation trends at the...
04 January 2024 Chris Williamson
Average prices charged for goods and services rose globally at an unchanged rate in December, according to the worldwide PMI surveys, meaning...
02 January 2024 Chris Williamson
US manufacturers ended the year on a sour note, according to S&P Global's PMI survey
02 January 2024 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing remained firmly in the doldrums in December, according to the latest JPMorgan Global PMI
18 December 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for December from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively stagnating.
18 December 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Into the final weeks of 2023, more inflation data will keep the markets occupied with CPI numbers out of the UK, Eurozone, Japan and Canada while...
15 December 2023 Chris Williamson
The early PMI data indicate that the US economy picked up a little momentum in December, closing off the year with the fastest growth recorded...
14 December 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion resumed in November. Stabilisation of new order inflows supported a mild growth in output while inflation rates...
05 December 2023 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI data for the US point to a further cooling of inflation pressures, but the surveys also signal only modest economic growth and...
05 December 2023 Tim Moore Phil Smith Paul Smith Maryam Baluch Lewis Cooper Joseph Hayes Jingyi Pan David Owen Chris Williamson Annabel Fiddes Andrew Harker
Global and region-specific insights into global economic trends signaled by our Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI®) economic data.
05 December 2023 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data from S&P Global and Caixin showed the mainland Chinese economy regaining some growth momentum midway through the fourth quarter....
17 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas
After rapid economic growth of 7.2% in the 2022-23 fiscal year, economic momentum has remained strong, with industrial production rising by 6.0%...
16 November 2023 Jingyi Pan
Global growth stalled at the start of the fourth quarter as the contraction of developed market deepened while emerging market growth further...
10 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Singapore's economic growth momentum in 2023 year-to-date has slowed significantly compared with annual GDP growth of 3.6% in 2022.
10 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Key inflation releases from the US and UK are anticipated in the coming week, in addition to industrial production and retail sales data for...
09 November 2023 Jingyi Pan
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08 November 2023 Jingyi Pan
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07 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global business activity stalled in October, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys
07 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global inflationary pressures moderated in October to their lowest since late-2020, according to PMI® data compiled by S&P Global across over...
03 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Final PMI survey data signalling falling service sector activity and cooling inflation pressures add support to the Bank of England's decision...
03 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing remained in the doldrums in October, according to the latest JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI data compiled by S&P Global....
03 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas
South Korea's exports grew by 5.1% year-over-year (y/y) in October 2023, the first positive expansion recorded since September 2022.
03 November 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The upcoming week continues to pack a multitude of data releases including global services PMI release and more detailed sector PMI data.
02 November 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing prices rose for a third successive month in October, according to the latest PMI data
31 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data for October from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively contracting for a third month
30 October 2023 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan Rajiv Biswas
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27 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Australian economic growth momentum has softened during 2023 due to the cumulative impact of monetary policy tightening since May 2022.
27 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Key central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan will be the highlights next week, alongside worldwide manufacturing and services PMI releases...
25 October 2023 Chris Williamson
Hopes of a soft landing for the US economy will be encouraged by an improved situation seen in October, with headline flash PMI rising to a three-month...
24 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The UK economy continued to skirt with recession in October, according to latest Flash PMI data
24 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economic downturn accelerated at the start of the fourth quarter, according to provisional PMI survey data for October, with private...
24 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
October's flash PMI data revealed that Japan's private sector economy concluded the eight-month growth streak that commenced in January 2023....
20 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in the Eurozone and Canada will be the highlights next week alongside flash October PMI data for the earliest insights...
17 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The IMF's latest assessment of the global economy corresponds closely with the picture portrayed in advance by the PMI surveys, with worldwide...
13 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas
After twelve successive months of declining year-on-year exports, Taiwan’s September exports showed a small positive increase year-on-year
13 October 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A slew of important economic updates in the coming week will provide insights into economic growth and inflation trends.
12 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
Global economic growth near-stalled for a second straight month in September amid a sustained contraction of developed market activity and an...
09 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economic expansion continued to decelerate at the end of the third quarter, slipping to the slowest in eight months.
09 October 2023 Chris Williamson
The Global PMI data – compiled by S&P Global across over 40 economies – showed a deepening downturn in demand for financial services in September...
09 October 2023 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a nineteenth successive monthly deterioration...