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The latest PMI survey data indicate that the US economy showed encouraging resilience in a month of hurricane disruption.At 54.6 in September, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Flash U.S. Composite...

US inflation, durable goods orders and housing market data will provide further Fed policy guidance, while ECB watchers will be parsing updated euro area inflation figures for clues as to the timing...

Official data showed that growth in Japan’s exports gained momentum in August, confirming the pick-up signalled by the earlier PMI survey data, but the extent of the upturn in the government...

Survey results indicate that election uncertainty has hit the Kenyan economy. The Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI data for August indicated the worst deterioration in the health of the Kenyan private sector...

The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly Asia PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of the article.Asian economic growth gathered pace in...

Recent months have seen UK household finances deteriorate at the steepest rate for three years, with a renewed downward lurch in September likely to mean consumer spending will remain subdued.The IHS...

Official data showed US manufacturers continuing to struggle in August, in line with earlier survey data from IHS Markit. Output fell 0.3% since July, according to Federal Reserve data, and has only...

The latest survey data reveal growing uncertainty regarding future output among manufacturers in Myanmar, underpinned by difficult demand conditions. The fall in confidence has been sharp, despite...

Worldwide release of the flash September PMI data for the US and eurozone will provide early insights on the health of major economies at the end of the third quarter. A number of central banks will...

Survey data suggest the pace of economic growth in Poland has slowed in the third quarter, but will have remained sufficiently robust to generate further shortages of labour and raw materials. Price...

A tentative but positive performance in Q2Nigeria has returned to growth in the second quarter of 2017, in line with trend seen in the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI. Furthermore, August data indicate...

Official data once again highlight the unusual state of the labour market and wider economy. Companies are taking on staff in strong numbers, driving unemployment down to its lowest since 1975. But...

Zambian companies took on staff at the fastest pace in just over two years in August, according to survey data, amid sustained expansions in output and new orders. This adds to growing signs that the...

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 records fastest growth for over...

Among the highlights next week are a fresh batch of UK economic data on jobs, earnings, retail sales and inflation, which could influence the voting among the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy...

The majority of Asian sectors expanded midway through the third quarter, according to latest PMI data, with strong performances seen in sectors which hint at rising capital expenditure. By contrast,...