The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of the article.
Global PMI slides to two-year low amid export-led slowdown
Global economic growth moderated to a two-year low in September in a broad-based slowdown, according to the latest PMI surveys. The headline JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Global Composite PMI, compiled by IHS Markit, fell for a third successive month in September, down from 53.4 in August to 52.8, its lowest since September 2016.
The latest reading is indicative of annual global GDP growth slipping below 2.5% (at market exchange rates). Business confidence about the year ahead likewise fell to the gloomiest for two years, suggesting growth may weaken further in coming months.
Slower growth was recorded across both manufacturing and services, the former down to a two-year low while the latter showed the joint-slowest rise for two years. A key area of weakness remained global exports, which fell for the first time in over two years in September, representing a marked turnaround in worldwide trade since the surging growth seen at the start of the year.
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