IHS Markit Analysis & Comment

UK PMI Surveys Point To Stagnant Economy At Start Of Third Quarter By Chris Williamson - Aug 05, 2019

Furthermore, the combination of ongoing job gains and stagnant output means productivity is indicated to have fallen in recent months at some of the fastest rates registered in the two decades of...

Accelerating Global Manufacturing Downturn Spreads To More Countries In July By Chris Williamson - Aug 02, 2019

Global PMI lowest since October 2012 as 19 out of 30 countries report manufacturing downturnsGlobal exports fall at increased ratePrices fail to rise for first time in three yearsJob cuts accelerate...

PMI Shows Steepest Drop In UK Manufacturing Output For Seven Years By Chris Williamson - Aug 02, 2019

Manufacturing PMI signals deteriorating business conditions for third straight monthOrder books fall as export downturn deepensJob losses mountCost pressures fall markedly to lowest since...

U.S. Flash PMI Points To Weak Start To Q3 Amid Worsening Factory Malaise By Chris Williamson - Jul 25, 2019

Flash composite PMI™ at 51.6 in July, points to weak growth persisting into third quarter Manufacturing output falls at fastest rate since August 2009 Jobs growth weakest in over two years as...

Flash Japan PMI Shows Services Growth Offsets Factory Decline, Outlook Darkens By Chris Williamson - Jul 24, 2019

New flash PMI data includes services, shows improved rate of output growth in July Service sector expands, manufacturing acts as drag New orders and future output indicators deteriorate Good prices...

US Manufacturing Flirts With Recession Despite Output Rising In June By Chris Williamson - Jul 18, 2019

Manufacturing output rises in June but falls over second quarter as a whole Second successive quarterly drop in production matches the signal from PMI surveys Survey data suggest weak order book...

UK Employee Numbers Fall At Fastest Rate For Eight Years As Hiring Trend Wanes By Chris Williamson - Jul 18, 2019

Wage growth hits 11-year high amid lowest jobless rate since 1974 and record employment But employee numbers fall at steepest rate since 2011 and job vacancies fall Survey data signal further...

PMI Surveys Indicate Global Economic Growth Stuck At 3-Year Low By Chris Williamson - Jul 04, 2019

Global PMI™ holds at lowest since June 2016 Employment and cost gauges at three-year lows Downside risks to outlook as future expectations hit new survey low Weakness spread across developed and...

UK PMI Surveys Indicate Economic Decline At End Of Second Quarter By Chris Williamson - Jul 03, 2019

All sector PMI signals second-steepest fall in output since 2009 and drop in GDP in Q2 Selling price inflation at joint three-year low Jobs gain points to record drop in productivity The PMI surveys...

Eurozone Manufacturing Downturn Accompanied By Falling Payrolls, Lower Prices By Chris Williamson - Jul 02, 2019

Final PMI survey data for June point to falling manufacturing output in second quarter Subdued forward-looking indicators suggest no imminent end to downturn Cost-cutting increasingly evident as firms...

UK PMI Signals Deepening Manufacturing Downturn In June By Chris Williamson - Jul 02, 2019

Manufacturing PMI at lowest in over six years Order books fall at increased rate Jobs remain in decline amid signs of excess capacity UK manufacturers reported the steepest deterioration of business...

Muted U.S. Industrial Production Growth Joins PMI In Signalling Factory Recession By Chris Williamson - Jun 16, 2019

Manufacturing output grows 0.2% in May, but is running 0.6% below the first quarter PMI survey data hint at broad malaise in the factory sector, adding to concerns that output will fall again in the...

Official UK GDP Numbers Add To Second Quarter Economy Worries By Chris Williamson - Jun 16, 2019

UK economy contracts 0.4% in April Planned car sector shutdowns contributed to the decline, but evidence also hints at more fundamental weakening of the economy Risk of GDP decline in second...

U.S. Consumer Price Inflation Cools Amid Signs Of Weaker Pricing Power By Chris Williamson - Jun 14, 2019

Weaker than expected inflation seen as CPI falls to 1.8% in May Easing follows slide in PMI survey price gauges, which suggest further downside risk to inflation Capacity indicators hint at lower...

Near-Stagnant UK PMI Surveys Add To Signs Of Weaker Q2 Economic Growth By Chris Williamson - Jun 06, 2019

All sector PMI falls back to 50.7 in May, indicating stagnant economy in second quarter Future output expectations and jobs growth improve but remain subdued Service sector bucks trend with faster...

UK Manufacturing Moves Into Decline As Boost From Brexit Stockpiling Fades By Chris Williamson - Jun 04, 2019

Manufacturing PMI falls below 50.0 to second-lowest level in over six years Order books and employment both fall Price pressures at multi-year low UK manufacturers reported a deterioration of business...

Ongoing Expansion Puts Vietnam On Track To Meet Economic Plans By Chris Williamson - Jun 03, 2019

Economy performing well as end of current five-year plan approaches PMI data signal continued strong manufacturing performance in May Vietnam is on course to meet a number of its socio-economic...