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According to a survey compiled by the Institute of Supply Management, released Wednesday, US Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.1 in November from 60.8 in October. That was slightly above the expected reading of 61.0 and above October’s reading at 60.8. The employment index rose to 53.3 from 52.0, the new …

Output growth across manufacturing and services measured by the PMI surveys came in slightly faster than expected in November.Solid service sector growth that far exceeded the pre-pandemic long-run average contrasted with only modest production growth in the manufacturing sector.Employment rose for the ninth successive month in November, according to the …

The US dollar soared against all major currencies after President Biden officially re-nominated Jerome Powell as Fed Chair and Lael Brainard will become Vice Chairman when Richard Clarida’s term ends in January. Greenlight for Policy Normalization When it comes to heads of central banks, investors generally prefer continuity which explains …

New Zealand’s key sub-indices of production; namely Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector (rose to 54.0) from prior reading at 51.4 and New Orders (53.9) were both in positive territory for the first time since July. Deliveries (59.9) led the way towards catching up on the economic activity, …

The UK services sector activity expanded more than expected in October, the final report from IHS Markit showed this Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised sharply higher to 59.1 in October compared to 58.0 expected and a 58.0 previous.

The Eurozone manufacturing sector activity improved in the reported month, the latest manufacturing activity survey from IHS/Markit research showed on Friday. The Eurozone Manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) arrived at 58.5 in October vs. 57.0 expectations and 58.6 prior. The index hit eight-month lows. The bloc’s Services PMI dropped to …

The U.S. manufacturing sector saw an improving level of business activity last month, according to data released today. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) posted 59.9 in August, rising by 0.5% compared to 59.5 in july. Further details of the publication revealed that the Employment Index declined to 49 from 52.9 …

UK Manufacturing PMI came in below estimates at 60.4 in July.The UK Services PMI fell to 57.8 in July, below expectations. UK IHS Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 60.4 in July vs. 62.5 expected and the final June figure of 63.9. The UK Services Business Activity Index for …

The seasonally adjusted final IHS Markit U.S. Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Business Activity Index registered 64.6 in June, down from 70.4 in May, data showed on Tuesday. The reading comes slightly below the earlier flash estimate of 64.8, according to IHS Markit. The latest expansion in output was the …

Economic activity in the United States services sector expanded last month for the thirteenth consecutive month, data by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed on Tuesday. The Services Sectors Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 3.9% points to 60.1% in June compared with its reading in May, which was at an …