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...
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GET DEMO07 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...
01 April 2021 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output growth accelerated in March to one of the fastest rates seen over the past decade
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
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
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
19 February 2021 Chris Williamson
The UK economy showed signs of steadying in February
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
05 February 2021 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) edged down for a third successive month in January
02 February 2021 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing remained encouragingly resilient in January despite rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection rates and fresh...
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...
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'...
22 January 2021 Chris Williamson
UK economy faces double-dip recession as lockdown measures bite
22 January 2021 Chris Williamson
January fall in Eurozone flash PMI adds to double-dip recession risk
22 January 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 25 January 2021
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...
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'...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
16 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy returned to growth in December after the lockdown-driven downturn seen in November
16 December 2020 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity came close to stabilising in December, according to preliminary PMI data
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
11 December 2020 David Owen
Global supply chains are facing resurfacing problems at the end of 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...
09 December 2020 David Owen
Previously unpublished sector data for Australia show output trends across six broad categories
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
17 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Brazil is leading the global manufacturing recovery, while Mexico continues to suffer an especially steep decline
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
05 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid start to the fourth quarter for the global economy
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
23 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK’s economic recovery lost momentum for a second successive month in October
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
09 October 2020 Chris Williamson
Global PMI edges lower in September as virus case numbers rise
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...
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
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...
05 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further month of solid economic growth in September
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
08 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Global growth accelerates, but virus worries cloud outlook
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....
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...
03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth 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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
10 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July
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...
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...
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...
04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
Factories worldwide continued to report falling export sales in July
04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output hit a one-and-a-half year high in July
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...
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...
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...
24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The world’s largest developed economies saw business activity rise for the first time since February 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...
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...
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...
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...
16 July 2020 David Owen
PMI data signalled that the current downturn is set to deepen sharply in the three months to June
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...
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...
06 July 2020 Andrew Harker
How the PMI has tracked COVID-19 economic impact around the world
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
23 June 2020 Chris Williamson
The world’s largest developed economies showed a further marked easing in the rate of decline in 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...
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...
16 June 2020 Chris Williamson
The jobless rate looks set to soar in the UK despite government efforts to help companies retain staff
15 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data
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...
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...
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
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
14 May 2020 Sian Jones
Ongoing global lockdowns and adherence to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related social-distancing measures resulted in significant decreases...
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...
14 May 2020 David Owen
PMI comments tracker signals peak uncertainty from COVID-19 crisis
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...
13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted at an unprecedented rate in April
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...
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...
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...
06 May 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
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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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
15 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
01 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Manufacturing conditions across mainland China stabilised in March, according to the latest Caixin
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...
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...
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....
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....
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....
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...
24 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The downturn in Australia’s private sector economy deepened markedly in March, according to the
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
04 March 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our latest GDP nowcasts across Europe are broadly unchanged from the previous update
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy grew at its fastest rate in six months during February, according to flash PMI
21 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Today sees our latest nowcast update following the release of our February PMI figures
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
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...
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...
10 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Global economy starts 2020 on ten-month high, awaiting coronavirus impact
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
20 January 2020 Chris Williamson
US factories enjoyed a strong end to 2019, with output rising in both November and December
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...
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...
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...
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...
13 January 2020 Chris Williamson
The latest GDP data add to signs that the UK economy stagnated at best in the fourth quarter of last year
10 January 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by S&P Global, showed a renewed upturn in overall UK recruitment activity at the end of 2019. Permanent...
07 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth accelerated for a second successive month in December, according to the latest PMI surveys, registering the strongest monthly...
06 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity remained broadly unchanged in December, according to PMI survey data, improving only fractionally for a second...
06 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
We have updated our Q4 2019 nowcasts today following the publication of December's PMI surveys
06 January 2020 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The first full week of 2020 looks set to kick off the year with a bang and is busy with economic data releases. Trends across retail sales, industrial...
27 December 2019 Rajiv Biswas Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The coming week brings in the New Year, so we dedicate our special report this week to a summary of the main economic projections for the year...
20 December 2019 Rajiv Biswas 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...
18 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Some of the confusion over varying US survey signals was lifted after official data showed manufacturing output rebounding
17 December 2019 Bernard Aw
Japan’s private sector economy is poised for its first quarterly decline in more than three years, after December flash PMI data indicated a...
16 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Business activity, order book and jobs growth all accelerated to five-month highs in December, according to flash PMI data
16 December 2019 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone economy closed out 2019 mired in its worst spell since 2013
16 December 2019 Chris Williamson
December’s PMI survey data sadly lacked festive cheer, indicating that the economy contracted for the third time in the past four months. With...
13 December 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week starts with a flurry of flash PMI updates and key official data releases for the US and China, notably including industrial production....
13 December 2019 Lewis Cooper
The ASEAN manufacturing downturn extended into the middle of the fourth quarter, with operating conditions deteriorating for a sixth month running...
10 December 2019 Chris Williamson
A look at data quality, and if ‘normal’ people participate in surveys
09 December 2019 Chris Williamson
At 51.5 in November, the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) rose to a four-month high
09 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth picked up in November, led by the fastest manufacturing expansion seen so far this year. Key sectors such as autos and machinery...
04 December 2019 Chris Williamson
UK business activity contracted for the fifth time in the past six months during November
04 December 2019 Andrew Harker
Zambian economic output is being held back by shortages of power and money
03 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity increased for the first time in seven months in November, according to PMI survey data, albeit improving only fractionally....
29 November 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Week Ahead Economic Review: Week of 2 December
22 November 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Geopolitical risks remain at the forefront of investors’ minds, meaning trade wars, Brexit and UK politics and escalating tensions in Hong Kong...
22 November 2019 Chris Williamson
A welcome upturn in the headline index from the flash PMI adds to evidence that the worst of the US economy’s recent soft patch may be behind...
22 November 2019 Bernard Aw
November flash PMI data point to growing risk of the Japanese economy falling into a decline during the fourth quarter, with both business activity...
22 November 2019 Chris Williamson
With an upcoming general election adding to Brexit-related uncertainty about the outlook, it was no surprise to see UK businesses report falling...
22 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy was becalmed for a third successive month in November
22 November 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Today sees a fresh set of flash PMI figures released for Europe, including our new flash series for the UK.
18 November 2019 Amritpal Virdee
This note provides the first look into the S&P Global PMI™ Canada Export Climate Index, which tracks the international demand environment facing...
18 November 2019 Chris Williamson
Despite falling in October for a second straight month, there are signs that the underlying trend in US manufacturing output is improving.
18 November 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our nowcast for the eurozone has been revised into growth territory, with an expansion of +0.08% forecast for the fourth quarter.
15 November 2019 Sian Jones Ling-Wei Chung Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes David Li Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Flash PMI surveys provide the highlight of the economic calendar, with newly released UK PMI surveys meaning the flash data are now available...
14 November 2019 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...
12 November 2019 Chris Williamson
News of the economy contracting for a second successive month in September has been swiftly followed by a warning of how the growing economic...
11 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest official data show the UK economy contracting for a second successive month in September, matching business survey data.
08 November 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
US-China trade developments are dominating markets and the coming week will see the release of important indicators of how both economies have...
06 November 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Following this morning's release of final October PMI data for the euro zone, we provide our first comprehensive outlook for the fourth quarter...
05 November 2019 Bernard Aw
Hong Kong SAR’s private sector remained mired in one of its worst downturns for the past two decades during October, according to the latest...
05 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The UK PMI surveys recorded a third successive monthly contraction of business activity in October, indicating the economy is in its toughest...
04 November 2019 Chris Williamson
A recent ONS paper notes how S&P Global UK PMI surveys show a strong correlation with official UK gross domestic product (GDP) and its manufacturing...
04 November 2019 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity contracted marginally for a sixth straight month in October, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global...
01 November 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The dovish tilt to global policy making continued in October with the US Fed cutting rates for the third time, but whether this represents the...
01 November 2019 Bernard Aw
The manufacturing downturn in Indonesia deepened in October, sending a warning signal of a further growth slowdown at the start of the fourth...
01 November 2019 Bernard Aw
The latest Caixin PMI painted a picture of a sustained improvement in manufacturing conditions across China during October
01 November 2019 Lewis Cooper
The Dutch manufacturing sector began the final quarter of the year on a weak footing
01 November 2019 Andrew Harker
The Turkish economy has begun to show signs of improvement following the impact of marked currency depreciation in 2018
31 October 2019 Bernard Aw
Official GDP data showed the Hong Kong economy contracted at its sharpest rate since 2009 in the third quarter, as signalled well in advance...
25 October 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A busy week ahead includes the eagerly awaited FOMC meeting, manufacturing PMIs from around the world, US non-farm payrolls, GDP data from both...
24 October 2019 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy is at risk of contracting as business activity was hit in October following the sales tax increase which took effect during...
24 October 2019 Chris Williamson
While an upturn in the headline flash PMI for October might add to hopes that GDP growth could accelerate in the final quarter of the year, the...
24 October 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy remained close to stagnation at the start of the fourth quarter, according to the latest flash PMI data
22 October 2019 Lewis Cooper
The health of the Canadian manufacturing sector improved in September, according to the latest S&P Global PMI survey data. A renewed upturn in...