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Signs of the health of the US manufacturing sector improving in September add to indications that the economy has gained some growth momentum in the third quarter, further fuelling suggestions that...

Doubts continue to be raised regarding the quality of GDP data in Japan, highlighting the role that business surveys such as the PMI can play in monitoring the economy and policymaking.A new...

UK construction activity fell sharply in August, putting the sector on course for its worst quarter for four years and at risk of heading back into recession. Survey data provide a ray of hope,...

There will be a big focus on China during the week, as Asia’s largest economy sees the release of retail sales, industrial production and third quarter GDP results. The Fed will meanwhile...

A rebound in US retail sales in September masks worrying signs of a weakening underlying trend in consumer spending to the joint-worst seen since the global financial crisis. The slowing suggests the...

The week sees the release of PMI results which will provide data watchers with the first complete picture of global economic trends over the third quarter as a whole. In the US, the policy debate is...

Financial services output growth accelerated to the fastest in nine months at the end of the third quarter. Boosting overall activity was a sharper increase in new orders placed at financial services...

Limited growth in Asian business sectors is indicative of the sluggish pace of global economic expansion. Global demand and business conditions remain fragile in spite of countries’ efforts at...

China’s economic growth has shown stronger signs of stabilising during the third quarter, reflecting a turnaround in the manufacturing sector. Services activity has maintained a moderate pace of...

The Irish economy has been hit with a double-whammy following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, pushing growth down to a three-year low.The initial drop in activity in the UK immediately following...

More information on the health of the US economy is provided by latest retail sales and consumer sentiment data. The week also sees updates on inflation figures across some of the largest eurozone...

Recruitment activity in the UK rose again in September in a further sign of labour market resilience following the EU referendum. The number of staff placed in permanent jobs increased for a second...

Hong Kong’s private sector economy showed signs of stabilising during September, with the latest Nikkei PMI data pointing to a further easing in the rate of decline and renewed growth of...

A disappointing employment report for September is a setback for those banking on a Fed rate rise later this year, but has by no means shut the door on a December hike.The economy once again added...

Global manufacturing remained firmly stuck in a low gear in September. The latest batch of PMI survey data are roughly consistent with global manufacturing output rising at a modest 2% annual pace....

The September Markit flash PMI surveys indicate that the US economy has struggled to gain growth momentum at the end of the third quarter. Although business activity grew at a slightly increased rate,...