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Global economic growth regained some momentum in March, according to PMI survey data, rounding off the best quarter for two years. The JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Global PMI™, compiled by Markit from...

Global economic growth regained some momentum in March, according to PMI survey data, rounding off the best quarter for two years.The JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Global PMI™, compiled by Markit from its...

UK labour market data will play a key role in determining if policymakers need to take an increasingly dovish stance in coming months, and updated inflation data for the US, China and the euro area...

The Japanese economy kicked up a gear during March to post the best quarterly PMI performance in three years. New business and hiring continued to grow at solid, albeit slower, rates. The economic...

The upturn in the Chinese economy lost some momentum at the end of the first quarter, but forward-looking indicators suggest that the slowdown is likely to be temporary. March PMI data showed that...

PMI data from IHS Markit signalled that prices charged by Spanish companies rose in March at the sharpest pace since the global financial crisis. The upturn in prices will provide an important test as...

PMI survey data indicating a contraction of business activity raises concerns about the impact of recent bank lending regulations.Last September, Kenyan policy makers implemented a cap on the rate at...

UK construction growth slowed in March, according to survey data, following a similar waning of growth in the manufacturing sector. The survey data therefore add to evidence that the economy suffered...

UK business activity growth regained some momentum after having slipped to a five-month low in February, but the upturn fails to change the picture of an economy that slowed significantly in the first...

UK manufacturers reported a further slowing of production growth in March, with forward-looking indicators suggesting the pace of expansion could weaken further in the second quarter. Price pressures...

Despite a slight pull-back in March, the latest survey data suggests that Malaysian GDP growth in the first quarter would be much improved from the final quarter of 2016. Output expanded for the...

The manufacturing sector in Vietnam remained a key driver of growth in the first quarter of the year, with latest Nikkei PMI data from IHS Markit suggesting cause for optimism in coming months. The...

Worldwide PMI survey releases will provide important signals on global economic growth and inflation trends at the end of Q1, thereby giving important signals for central bank policy.February’s...

Macro view: Q4 2016 Commodity-related downgrades continue to ease, but many countries are not yet out of the woods The slow rehabilitation of ratings for European peripherals continues Eastern Europe,...

The eurozone economy’s throttle opened further in March, with business activity and hiring surging higher. At 56.7, up from 56.0 in February, the March flash PMI rounded off the best quarter for...

PMI data signal the slowest rate of growth of Japan’s manufacturing sector since December 2016. At 52.6 in March, the Nikkei Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI was down from 53.3 in February.However,...