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April Sees a Sharp Decline in US Private Sector Activity, Reaching a 16-Month Low

The US private sector activity slowed significantly in April, with the PMI Composite Output Index falling to a 16-month low of 51.2. The services sector saw a decline, while manufa...

April Sees a Dip in Eurozone Business Activity: A Closer Look at the PMI Output Index

The Flash Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index dropped to 50.1 in April from 50.9 in March, indicating a 4-month low in business activity across the region, according to S&P Glo...

April Sees a Slight Dip in Australia's Private Sector Activity, What's Behind the Slowdown?

Australia's private sector activity showed a slight decline in April, with key PMI indicators falling from March. Despite the slowdown, domestic demand remains a strong driver for ...

March Brings a Slight Recovery in UK Construction Activity Amid Ongoing Challenges

The UK construction sector showed a slight recovery in March with the PMI rising to 46.4, though civil engineering saw the fastest contraction since October 2020. Employment challe...

UK Economy Shows Resilience as Composite PMI Rises in March, Signaling Growth

The UK's Composite PMI rose to 51.5 in March, indicating economic growth, though slightly below preliminary figures. The services sector showed notable improvement, with the Servic...

March Sees a Slowdown in US Manufacturing Activity Amidst Economic Uncertainties

US manufacturing activity weakened in March with the PMI dropping to 50.2, indicating the slowest growth this year. Experts attribute the decline to fading optimism and reduced ord...

March Sees a Significant Slowdown in US Manufacturing Sector Growth

In March, the US manufacturing sector experienced a slowdown, with the PMI dropping to 50.2 from 52.7 in February. This marks the weakest growth this year, as production fell and o...

US Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Weakness in March Amidst Declining PMI

US manufacturing activity weakened in March with the PMI dropping to 50.2, signaling the slowest growth this year. Experts point to fading optimism and challenges in the goods-prod...

Japan's Manufacturing Sector Faces Steeper Decline: March PMI Hits One-Year Low

Japan's manufacturing sector experienced a sharper decline in March, with the PMI index dropping to 48.4, a 0.6-point fall from February, marking the lowest point in a year. S&...

Japan's Manufacturing Sector Faces Sharpest Decline in a Year, Signaling Economic Challenges

Japan's manufacturing sector faced its sharpest decline in a year in March, with the au Jibun Bank Flash Manufacturing Output Index falling to 46.5. The broader Flash Composite Out...

Sharp Decline in UK Construction Activity Marks February as Challenging Month

The UK construction sector faced its steepest output drop since May 2020 in February, with significant decreases in residential building and civil engineering. New orders and emplo...

February Sees a Slight Dip in Eurozone Business Activity: What Does It Mean?

In February, the eurozone's private sector activity saw a slight decrease, with the composite PMI dropping to 50.6 from January's 50.7, as reported by S&P Global and HCOB.

February Sees a Surge in Japan's Service Sector Activity: A Detailed Analysis

Japan's service sector experienced a significant boost in February, with the Jibun Bank Japan Services Business Activity Index rising to 53.7. This growth, the strongest since last...

Japan's Manufacturing Sector Shows Slight Improvement Amidst Ongoing Challenges in February

Japan's manufacturing sector experienced a slight improvement in February, with the Jibun Bank Flash Manufacturing PMI Index rising to 49.0. However, the sector continues to face c...

Japan's Manufacturing Sector Faces Contraction: A Deeper Dive into January's PMI Drop

Japan's manufacturing sector saw a decline in January, with the PMI dropping to 48.7, below the neutral mark, indicating a contraction. This reflects a continued trend of decreasin...

January Marks a Turnaround: Australian Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Growth

The Australian manufacturing sector experienced growth in January, with the PMI reaching 50.2, indicating a positive shift from previous declines. Factors include increased output ...

US Economic Activity Slows in January: A Closer Look at PMI Declines

The US PMI Composite Output Index fell to 52.4 in January, marking a nine-month low, as reported by S&P Global. While the service sector saw a decline, manufacturing PMI improv...

December Marks a Sharp Decline in UK Manufacturing Activity, Reaching an 11-Month Low

The UK manufacturing sector hit an 11-month low in December, with a score of 47.0, indicating a significant slowdown. Output, new orders, and employment contracted at an accelerati...

December Sees Eurozone Manufacturing Hit a Three-Month Low: What's Next?

The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI dropped to 45.1 in December, marking a three-month low and signaling worsening conditions in the manufacturing sector, as reported by S&P Global ...

China's Manufacturing Sector Shows Slower Growth in December as PMI Dips to 50.5

China's manufacturing sector experienced a slower growth in December, as indicated by the PMI dropping to 50.5. Despite a third month of improvement, external demand weakened, and ...

December Sees Slower Decline in Japan's Manufacturing Sector Activity

Japan's manufacturing sector saw a slower pace of decline in December, with the PMI index at 49.6, slightly up from November's 49.0. S&P Global reports a near-stabilization, wi...