IHS Markit

IHS Markit expects the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) to enjoy the strongest economic growth of all regions over the next decade, within which a key role will be played by the Association of...

Global manufacturing saw further steady but unspectacular growth in August, reflecting signs of an improvement in emerging markets and sluggish but ongoing expansion in the developed world, the...

The release of worldwide manufacturing PMI results will provide analysts around the globe with important information on economic trends midway through the third quarter, while the latest set of US...

The August Markit flash PMI surveys indicate that the US economy continued to expand at only a modest pace in August. Slower growth of demand and subdued business optimism also caused employment...

Japan’s manufacturing economy contracted for the sixth successive month in August. Although showing signs of stabilising as the rate of decline moderated, the ongoing decline, falling employment...

The August flash PMI indicates that the eurozone remains on a steady growth path in the third quarter, with no signs of the recovery being derailed by ‘Brexit’ uncertainty.At 53.3, up from...

The August Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI came in below market expectations, but still signals an improved performance of factories in the third quarter compared to the first half of the...

Global data watchers will be focusing on latest Flash PMI data to attain an early insight into worldwide economic trends for Q3, while also paying careful attention to final GDP numbers for the UK,...

The German economy continued its uninterrupted upwards trend in the second quarter of 2016. Statistisches Bundesamt Destatis reported that gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4% in the three months...

Analysts will be monitoring the minutes from the Fed’s July meeting for hints on the monetary policy stance in the US, while data watchers in Japan are focused on preliminary second quarter GDP...

The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview.Global economic growth edged higher at the start of the third quarter, but failed to break out of the rut of sluggish expansion that...

The number of people placed in permanent jobs by recruitment agencies fell sharply in July amid heightened uncertainty following the Brexit vote. Placement volumes declined at the steepest rate in...

News of the US economy continuing to add jobs at an encouragingly solid pace in July fuels further speculation that the Fed will turn the screws and tighten policy again later this year.Buoyant...

The week sees a notable number of countries update their industrial production data, which will provide analysts with important information on global industry trends. Updated second quarter GDP...

The UK saw a broad-based and severe slowing in its economy in July as Brexit-related uncertainty took its toll on business activity.A marked service sector downturn follows news from sister PMI...

A welcome uptick in the final Eurozone PMI numbers presents a slightly better picture than the slowing signalled by the earlier flash reading, and is especially encouraging as it suggests the region...