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The global manufacturing PMI rose to its highest for over six-and-a-half years in November, with output, new orders and employment growth all strengthening. Even better news came on the broadening out...

The latest PMI™ surveys indicate that the economy is on course to sustain steady growth in the closing months of 2017, albeit with the expansion waning in November. Slower service sector growth...

The Australian economy picked up momentum in the middle of the fourth quarter, led by rising manufacturing activity, according to Commonwealth Bank PMI surveys. The latest survey results help to allay...

The Caixin PMI surveys presented an overall picture of steady growth in the Chinese economy midway through the fourth quarter.To the surprise of many analysts, China’s official economic growth...

The latest PMI survey data showed production growth kicking higher in UK factories in November, leading to faster job gains but also higher prices.The headline PMI rose from 56.6 in October to 58.2,...

Worldwide releases of November services PMI surveys will provide further insights into fourth-quarter growth and price trends for all major economies. US jobs and wage data will meanwhile be gauged...

PMI data point to Japan’s manufacturing economy being on course to finish the year with its strongest quarterly performance for nearly four years. The improved survey data go some way to ease...

November ‘flash’ PMI data pointed to another encouraging though unspectacular month for corporate America and the economy as a whole. The survey data recorded sustained growth of both...

The worldwide releases of November manufacturing PMI surveys will provide important signals for fourth quarter growth and inflation trends for global economies. A number of countries will also be...

Eurozone growth kicked higher in November to put the region on course for its best quarter since the start of 2011. Multi-year highs were seen for all main flash PMI indicators of output, demand,...

The week sees flash PMI data releases plus the UK’s Autumn Budget and ongoing Brexit discussions.The main data releases include flash PMI survey data for the US, eurozone and Japan, providing...

Latest official data indicated a slowdown in Japanese economic growth, with the initial estimate of third quarter GDP showing a 0.3% increase, down from 0.6% in the second quarter. The weaker pace of...

US manufacturing production rebounded in October from hurricane-related disruptions in prior months, confirming earlier signals from IHS Markit’s PMI data. While the hurricane impact and...

UK retail sales showed the first annual decline since March 2013 at the start of the fourth quarter. Sales were up 0.3% compared to September – beating analysts’ expectations of a mere...

The latest batch of labour market data make for disappointing reading, albeit with some welcome signs of improved productivity.The number of people in employment fell by 14,000 in the third quarter,...

Eurozone survey indicators are giving conflicting signals. The European Commission’s headline survey indicator hit a ten-year high in October, but at the same time the IHS Markit Eurozone PMI...