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Global manufacturing remained stuck firmly in the slow lane at the end of the third quarter, hindered by slumping demand in many key emerging markets.Global factory output The JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM)...

A renewed weakening of growth in the manufacturing economy adds to Japan’s woes, as evidence mounts that the various stimulus measures introduced under the umbrella of ‘Abenomics’...

US manufacturing remained stuck in crawler gear in September, fighting an uphill battle against the stronger dollar, slumping demand in many export markets and reduced capital spending, especially in...

The September PMI surveys indicate a further steady expansion of the eurozone economy, but there remains a worrying failure of growth to accelerate to a pace sufficient to generate either higher...

China’s manufacturing economy contracted at the steepest rate for six-and-a-half years in September, according to survey data. Accelerating job losses, slumping export orders, an unwanted build...

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates on hold at its September meeting, staving off the first tightening of policy that the US will have seen since 2006. But this is likely to be merely a...

Sluggish growth of retail sales adds to the recent flow of economic data which point to a slowing in the UK economy.Wages rise amid tighter labour marketRetail sales were up 0.2% in August, according...

The long-awaited upturn in pay, which has been the missing element of the UK’s economic recovery, looks to be finally upon us, reviving the prospect of a rate hike by the end of the year.Wages...

Germany’s ‘all-sector’ PMI (a GDP-weighted average of the three surveys’ output measures) rose from July’s 53.6 to 54.7 in August, thereby signalling an acceleration in...

A mixed report on the health of the US labour market gives frustratingly little new insight into whether the Fed will start to hike rates. The report has been one of the most eagerly awaited so far...

As US policymakers mull over the possibility of a September rate hike, Markit’s PMI survey data indicate that the US economy is enjoying ongoing robust growth, and employment continues to rise...

China’s economy contracted at the steepest rate for six-and-a-half years in August, according to survey data. The Caixin China Composite PMI (which covers both manufacturing and services),...

The final Markit Eurozone PMI® rose to 54.3 in August, up from 53.9 in July, and above the earlier flash estimate. The data signalled the fastest pace of expansion since May 2011.Growth at...

Even after allowing for the usual seasonal lull in business activity, August saw an unexpectedly sharp slowing in the pace of UK economic growth, which will add to current worries among dovish...

August business survey data signalled that growth of eurozone economic output held broadly steady at a solid pace.At 54.1, the Markit Flash Eurozone PMI®ticked higher from July’s reading of...

The eurozone economy grew slightly less than expected in the second quarter but nevertheless showed encouraging resilience against the backdrop of the Greek debt crisis.The ECB will not be overly...