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Global economic growth kicked higher at the start of the fourth quarter, according to PMI survey data, though inflationary pressures also intensified.The JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Global PMI Composite...

The focus is on the US, where the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump come to an end, as the 45th President of the United States is elected. Although the outcome of the election...

A solid employment report for October further clears the path for a December Fed rate hike. News of another decent rise in non-farm payrolls and an uptick in pay growth comes hard on the heels of...

Japan’s economy lurched back into life at the start of the fourth quarter, with business surveys showing the strongest rate of growth since January. The composite output index from the Nikkei...

Irish firms operating in sectors deemed to be most at risk from the UK’s decision to leave the EU have already suffered in the months following the referendum, according to PMI data from IHS...

Growth of UK business activity picked up in October to its fastest since January, but inflationary pressures also continued to build, with prices increasing at the steepest rate for over five...

After showing signs of stabilisation for the last three months, China’s manufacturing sector pulled out of the slow lane in October, driven by domestic demand. Growth of production and orders...

Global manufacturing expanded at the fastest rate for two years in October, according to PMI survey data, hinting at a welcome resurgence of life in the world’s factories at the start of the...

The release of PMI results for October will provide data watchers with the first available information on global economic trends at the start of the fourth quarter, while Eurostat releases its...

The eurozone economy showed renewed signs of life at the start of the fourth quarter, enjoying its strongest expansion so far this year with the promise of more to come, according to PMI survey...

Strong growth of Singapore’s private sector business activity in September signals that momentum in the economy has accelerated in the third quarter. Rising output and order book inflows...

Japan’s manufacturing economy showed further signs of pulling out of its recent malaise in October. Production, orders, exports and employment all picked up to signal the strongest improvement...

Despite efforts from the government and central bank to stimulate growth, Japan’s economic recovery remains anaemic. The country has been besieged by a combination of natural calamities, soft...

UK retailers enjoyed the strongest quarterly sales growth for almost two years in the three months to September, but cracks may be appearing in the willingness of consumers to keep spending in the...

The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article. Global PMI stymied by weak developed and emerging...

The UK labour market showed only mild signs of cooling over the summer, but surveys suggest the slowdown has further to run.The latest batch of data from the Office for National Statistics showed...