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UK construction activity continued to grow at a strong rate in June, the rate of expansion slowing compared with the impressive performance seen in May but nevertheless rounding off the best quarter...

UK manufacturing ended an otherwise solid second quarter on a disappointing note, with output, order book and employment growth all slowing and optimism about the future sliding to its lowest since...

June saw the first public release of new PMI data for Australia, compiled by IHS Markit on behalf of Commonwealth Bank. The data reveal an economy gaining growth momentum at the end of a solid second...

The global manufacturing economy saw sustained improvement in June, albeit with output growth slipping to the weakest since last September. The headline JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) PMI, compiled by IHS...

Worldwide releases of manufacturing and services PMI surveys will provide all-important steers on global growth and inflation trends for the second quarter. Other key highlights include US non-farm...

This week’s data flow from the US, eurozone and Japan will be scrutinised to gauge how the respective economies are performing in the second quarter.Key statistics include US durable goods...

Signs of slower growth appeared in Japan’s manufacturing sector in June, suggesting some waning of the upturn seen earlier in the year.The flash reading of the Nikkei Manufacturing PMI came in...

A further solid rise in eurozone business activity in June rounded off the strongest quarter of economic expansion for over six years, according to flash PMI® survey data.The headline IHS Markit...

The US economy ended the second quarter on a softer note, with flash US PMI data showing a slight loss of momentum since May. While the survey data continue to signal that the economy grew in the...

Official data showed that Taiwan’s export order growth gained momentum in May, confounding analysts’ expectations of a slowdown. However, the pick-up in export sales had been signalled in...

Service sector drives faster growth in AsiaThe Asian economy regained some growth momentum in May, but the manufacturing sector slowed further, according to PMI survey data. The Asia Composite PMI,...

Official data showed US manufacturing output missing expectations in May, adding to a flow of recent data that point to a renewed bout of industrial weakness.PMI survey data not only accurately...

The good news keeps flowing out of the eurozone, with fresh official data showing record employment and industrial production growth picking up.The stronger employment and production data will add to...

Disappointing retail sales data failed to deter the Bank of England from moving closer to hiking interest rates at its June meeting.Retail sales fall for fifth time in seven months When prices rise...

Next week sees a number of Asia Pacific central banks deciding on monetary policy, while the flash June PMI surveys will provide all-important signals of second quarter growth and price trends for the...

News of slowing pay growth alongside rising inflation adds to growing worries about the UK’s economic outlook. Households are being squeezed by falling real pay at the same time that business...