06 February 2014
The European Central Bank left monetary policy unchanged at its February meeting. The lack of action disappointed many observers who were hoping...
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06 February 2014
The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its February meeting. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold the Bank's main interest...
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05 February 2014
"The UK economy enjoyed a strong start to 2014, according to PMI surveys. Despite unusually wet weather, business activity continued to rise...
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05 February 2014
"Business activity at private sector firms in Japan grew for a thirteenth successive month in January, continuing the longest unbroken expansion...
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05 February 2014
The latest PMI data for Spain suggest that the economy remained on the road to recovery at the start of 2014. Official data indicated that GDP...
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05 February 2014
"At 56.7 in January, up from 55.7 in December, the seasonally adjusted Markit U.S. Services PMI" Business Activity Index posted above the neutral...
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04 February 2014
"The UK construction industry opened 2014 with its best month for almost six-and-a-half years, according to PMI data for January, despite some...
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04 February 2014
Stock markets have fallen sharply in what looks to be an over-reaction to a steep deterioration in the ISM survey. The ISM's manufacturing new...
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03 February 2014
"US manufacturers indicated that output and new business growth rates slowed in January, with some attributing this to disruptions from the extreme...
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03 February 2014
The UK manufacturing sector made a positive start to 2014. Rates of expansion in output and new orders remained well above their respective long-run......
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03 February 2014
"Global manufacturing continued to expand at a robust pace in January, with growth easing only slightly from December's recent high. However...
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03 February 2014
"At 54.0 in January, a shade higher than the flash estimate of 53.9, the seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI confirmed the...
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03 February 2014
"Worldwide PMI survey data signalled an increase in goods exports for a seventh straight month in January, indicating that the upturn in global...
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03 February 2014
"UK manufacturers are reporting surging demand for goods such as IT equipment, plant and machinery, suggesting that a long-awaited upturn in...
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31 January 2014
"The Markit/JMMA PMI signalled a survey-record increase in manufacturing output in January, with higher production fuelled by the largest monthly...
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30 January 2014
"The week features worldwide manufacturing and services PMI" releases, monetary policy decisions from the Bank of England and the European Central...
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30 January 2014
"The US economy grew by 0.8% in the final quarter of 2013, down from 1.0% in the third quarter. In annualised terms, growth slowed from 4.1%...
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28 January 2014
"The UK economy continued to grow at a robust pace in the final quarter of last year, confirming that the country is seeing the best period of...
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28 January 2014
Markit Economics has developed two new economic indicators to provide further understanding of the changing economic environment facing businesses...
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27 January 2014
"At 56.6 in January, up from 55.7 in December, the Markit Flash U.S. Services PMI" Business Activity Index signalled a further robust expansion...
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27 January 2014
"At 41.5 in January, up from 40.9 in December, the seasonally adjusted Markit Household Finance Index (HFI) rose to its joint-highest level in...
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23 January 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including fourth quarter GDP estimates for the UK and the US, eurozone unemployment plus PMI results...
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23 January 2014
"At 53.7 in January, down from 55.0 in December, the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI, which is based on approximately 85% of usual monthly...
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23 January 2014
The eurozone manufacturing recovery remained firmly on track at the start of the new year. Growth rates for production and new business hit their...
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23 January 2014
"The euro area private sector economy grew for a seventh consecutive month in January, according to the flash Markit Eurozone PMI, with the rate...
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23 January 2014
"The Chinese manufacturing economy contracted for the first time in six months in January, according to the flash PMI produced by Markit for...
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22 January 2014
"The rate of unemployment in the UK continued to collapse in November. The headline rate fell from 7.4% to 7.1% in the three months to November...
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22 January 2014
The date when British households expect the Bank of England to start to raise interest rates edged closer again in January. Survey data collected...
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21 January 2014
"Recent official data on economic growth have diverged markedly from the PMI business survey data. However, a closer examination of the data...
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17 January 2014
"UK retail sales smashed through expectations in December. Despite the rise, sales over the fourth quarter as a whole slowed compared to the...
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16 January 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including GDP data for China over the weekend, flash PMI results for China, US and the eurozone during...
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15 January 2014
"The German economy grew moderately in 2013, according to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Gross domestic product rose 0.4% over...
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14 January 2014
Stronger than expected retail sales in December add to business survey evidence to suggest that the US economy maintained a robust pace of economic...
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14 January 2014
"Inflation has hit the Bank of England's 2.0% target for the first time since November 2009, suggesting that the UK economy is enjoying a period...
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13 January 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that the technology industry expanded sharply at the end of 2013, rounding off a strong final...
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10 January 2014
"A steep fall in unemployment in December ups the odds of further Fed tapering. Although non-farm payroll growth was disappointingly low, one...
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10 January 2014
Weaker than expected output of the industrial sector and a surprise drop in construction industry output in November suggest fourth quarter economic...
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10 January 2014
"Worldwide consumer goods manufacturers enjoyed a relatively successful year in terms of output growth in 2013, according to Markit's global...
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09 January 2014
"The week sees further clues to US growth in the fourth quarter, as well as UK retail sales and inflation in December. Euro area industrial production...
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09 January 2014
"Official data indicated that UK goods exports rebounded in November, but the recent trend remains far weaker than indicated by business surveys....
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09 January 2014
"Job creation continued to surge in December, according to recruitment agencies. Alongside deteriorating staff availability, rising demand for...
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09 January 2014
"German industrial production grew more than expected in October, adding to signs that the economy is enjoying a robust and broad-based upturn....
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09 January 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that the basic materials industry expanded sharply in the final quarter of 2013, recovering...
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09 January 2014
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to leave interest rates unchanged at the all-time low of 0.5% in December, and left asset...
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08 January 2014
"Rising exports and falling imports pushed the German trade surplus to a near record high in November, suggesting trade will have helped boost...
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08 January 2014
Markit's detailed global PMI data showed that financial services registered the strongest overall business performance among the broad groups...
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08 January 2014
EU sector PMI data for 2013 showed a broad-based upturn in economic performance in Europe. One of the year's biggest success stories was automobiles...
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07 January 2014
The level of activity in Italy's construction sector contracted in December amid a further reduction in new order intakes. The downturn was again......
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07 January 2014
"Retail sales data suggest that Germany's economic recovery is now spreading into the retail sector, following a two-month period of declining...
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07 January 2014
"The downturn in France's construction sector eased in December. Activity and new orders both showed less marked contractions than one month...
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07 January 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled overall growth of output across global emerging...
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06 January 2014
"Further strong economic growth was signalled by the Markit/CIPS PMI surveys in December, rounding off the best quarter of growth since the data...
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06 January 2014
"Japan's economy continued to grow at a strong pace in December, though the pace of expansion remained below October's record high. The latest...
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06 January 2014
"The global economy maintained a robust pace of expansion in December. The JPMorgan Global PMI", compiled by Markit from its panels of 20,000...
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06 January 2014
"The upturn in the eurozone private sector economy gained momentum in December. Although the recovery remained modest and fragile overall, growth...
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Week Ahead Economic Overview [6-10 Jan]: Services PMI provides an update on December economic trends
03 January 2014
"The first full week of 2014 is a busy one. Services PMI releases are followed by policy decisions from the Bank of England and the ECB, as well...
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03 January 2014
"The construction industry enjoyed another month of strong growth in December, according to PMI" survey respondents. The sector consequently...
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02 January 2014
"Global manufacturing ended 2013 on a high note, with growth of both output and employment picking up further momentum in December. The JPMorgan...
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02 January 2014
The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector accelerated further at the end of 2013. The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing...
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02 January 2014
"Chinese manufacturers signalled a further expansion of output in December, though the rate of growth eased from the previous month. New orders...
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27 December 2013
Global manufacturing PMIs are the highlight of a relatively quiet week for data releases.Download full article
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20 December 2013
The UK economy has grown faster than previously thought over the past year. Updated data from the Office for National Statistics confirmed that...
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19 December 2013
A shortened week due to holidays nevertheless features some interesting data releases.Download full article
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19 December 2013
"A welcome revival in retail sales in November provides further encouraging news that the economy is undergoing a robust and broad-based upturn...
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19 December 2013
"The US Federal Open Market Committee started tapering its asset purchases at its December meeting. Something that many overlooked - especially...
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18 December 2013
"Business activity in the U.S. service sector continued to rise strongly in December, as signalled by the Markit Flash U.S. Services PMI Business...
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18 December 2013
Employment is surging higher and unemployment collapsing in the UK as the economic recovery has moved into a higher gear. The official data are...
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18 December 2013
"The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped more than expected in the three months to October, down to 7.4%, catching many analysts by surprise....
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17 December 2013
"Inflationary pressures are running at their lowest for four years in the UK, adding scope for the Bank of England to keep policy ultra loose...
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16 December 2013
"Manufacturing business conditions in the U.S. improved solidly in December, despite the rate of growth having eased slightly over the month....
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16 December 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to 52.1 in December, according to the flash estimate, up from 51.7 in November. The upturn...
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16 December 2013
"The rate of expansion of China's manufacturing economy slowed slightly in December, according to Markit's flash PMI produced for HSBC. The PMI...
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13 December 2013
"The UK construction industry is enjoying a strong and increasingly broad-based recovery, according to the Office for National Statistics, meaning...
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12 December 2013
"The markets will be treading water in the lead up to the US FOMC decision on Wednesday, though flash PMIs released on Monday will also guide...
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12 December 2013
"The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped in the three months to September from 7.7% to a four-year low of 7.6%, catching many analysts by..."...
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11 December 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data signalled a stagnation in banking activity in November, leaving the sector ranked the lowest among those monitored...
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11 December 2013
"British households have again brought forward their expectations of when the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates, according to...
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10 December 2013
"UK industrial production grew more than expected in October, adding to signs that the economy is enjoying a robust and broad-based upturn. However...
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10 December 2013
A widely-held expectation that economic growth would slow in China in the fourth quarter is being challenged by robust official data. The data...
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10 December 2013
Markit’s global sector PMI data signalled that basic materials posted the fastest output growth among the eight broad sector groups covered in...
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09 December 2013
"Recruitment agencies reported that demand for staff grew at the fastest rate since mid-1998 in November. However, the availability of staff...
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09 December 2013
Markit's global sector PMI data signalled that business-facing service providers registered a stronger increase in activity than all other sectors......
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06 December 2013
"The week sees industrial production data for the eurozone, the UK, Japan and China. China also sees updates to trade, retail sales and inflation...
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06 December 2013
US unemployment plunged to a five-year low in November amid higher-than-expected hiring. The buoyant labour market data follow news this week...
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06 December 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data showed that financials registered the weakest increase in activity of all groups in November, and the slowest...
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05 December 2013
"Italy's construction sector looks set to remain a drag on GDP in the final quarter of the year, with businesses in the industry having recorded...
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05 December 2013
"The Global PMI - now including the new Markit US services PMI - rebounded after the US-related dip seen in October, tracking a pace of global...
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05 December 2013
"The construction industry looks set to provide a boost to the German economy in the fourth quarter, according to Markit's PMI data. The construction...
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05 December 2013
"The downturn in France's construction sector gathered pace in November. Activity and new orders both fell at sharper rates, while the pace of...
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05 December 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, continued its upward trajectory in November on the...
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04 December 2013
"The UK PMI surveys signalled a slight easing in the pace of output and employment growth in November, but remained at near-record highs. The...
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04 December 2013
"Strong activity growth was sustained in November, as Markit's PMI surveys registered the eleventh successive month of expansion in the Japanese...
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04 December 2013
"At 51.7 in November, down from 51.9 in October, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index signalled growth of economic activity for...
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03 December 2013
"The construction industry is growing at its fastest rate for just over six years, fuelled by house building hitting a ten-year peak. However...
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02 December 2013
"US producers reported the strongest rise in output for capital goods, such as plant and machinery, for at least four years in November, providing...
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02 December 2013
"November saw the already solid upturn in the UK manufacturing sector gain further momentum. At 58.4, from an upwardly revised reading of 56.5...
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02 December 2013
"The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector accelerated again in November. Although the pace of expansion remained modest overall, the...
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02 December 2013
"November data signalled a further improvement of operating conditions in China's manufacturing sector, albeit marginal. Output and new order...
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21 November 2013
The week sees the launch of the new Markit Flash US Services PMI that will provide the earliest indication of business trends in the private...
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21 November 2013
"At 51.5, down from 51.9 in October, the flash estimate of the Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index remained above the 50.0 no-change level...
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20 November 2013
The minutes from the November meeting of the Bank of England 's Monetary Policy Committee showed that policymakers had decided unanimously to...
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18 November 2013
"The 13th Markit global survey of business expectations for the year ahead, covering 11,000 companies, indicated that firms have become more...
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15 November 2013
"A surprise fall in industrial production represented a disappointing start to the fourth quarter, but is likely to be brushed off by the Fed...
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14 November 2013
"Key economic events of the week ahead will be the flash PMIs published for the US, Eurozone and China, as well as minutes form the latest monetary...
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14 November 2013
"Retail sales data suggest that British shoppers are failing to join in the country's economic recovery, with sales falling for the second time...
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14 November 2013
"Japan's GDP rose for the fourth consecutive quarter at a rate of +0.5% in Q3, signalling the longest run of growth for three years. Whilst the...
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14 November 2013
"Official data showed Italy's longest post-war recession extending into the third quarter, but an easing in the rate of decline and upbeat business...
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14 November 2013
"While the outcomes of coalition talks remain uncertain, Germany's Federal Statistical Office published its first estimate of third quarter GDP...
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14 November 2013
"Economic growth ground to a near standstill in the euro area in the third quarter, reflecting a renewed downturn in France and a near halving...
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13 November 2013
"The UK labour market is booming alongside the recent surge in economic growth. Job creation is surging, with employment up by 177,000 in the...
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13 November 2013
"British households have pulled forward their expectations of when the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates, according to survey...
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13 November 2013
"As expected, the Bank of England has revised up its growth forecasts, and has brought forward its expectations for unemployment to fall below...
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12 November 2013
"UK inflation fell to a 13-month low of 2.2% in October, down from 2.7% in September and well below economists' expectations of a dip to 2.5%.Download...
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12 November 2013
"Markit Global Consumer Services PMI data indicated a further solid rise in output in October, albeit at a slower pace than those registered...
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11 November 2013
Markit's global automobiles and auto parts PMI data signalled an ongoing robust improvement in business conditions at the start of the final...
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08 November 2013
"US job creation was stronger than expected in October, but unemployment ticked higher. The data will add to the view that the Fed is gearing...
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08 November 2013
"The US economy continued to expand at a solid pace in the third quarter, though the faster than expected increase was due to stock-building....
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08 November 2013
Recruitment agencies in the UK reported that demand for staff is growing at one of the fastest rates seen in the past 13 years at the start of...
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08 November 2013
"Markit's global financials PMI data signalled a slower rate of expansion in activity in October, with a near-stagnation of banking activity...
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07 November 2013
"The week sees third quarter GDP estimates for the eurozone and Japan, alongside industrial output for China, the US and a number of euro nations....
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07 November 2013
"Business surveys pointed to the fastest pace of global economic growth for over two-and-a-half years at the start of the fourth quarter, led...
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07 November 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data signalled slowing rates of expansion in many industries in October, most notably in the financial sectors. Basic...
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07 November 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled the fastest rise in output in seven months...
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07 November 2013
"Markit's October EU sector PMI data showed the recent rebound in the region's private sector economy continuing into the final quarter. Moreover...
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07 November 2013
"The European Central Bank cut its main policy rate by 0.25% at its Governing Council's November meeting to an all-time low, reflecting worries...
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07 November 2013
"The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its October meeting, meaning the Bank's base rate remains at a record low of 0.5% and...
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06 November 2013
"UK industrial production grew more than previously thought in the third quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics, boosted by...
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06 November 2013
The latest PMI data indicated that private sector business activity expanded at the sharpest pace in over six years of data collection in October....
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06 November 2013
The eurozone private sector maintained its fragile and modest economic recovery at the start of the final quarter. October PMI data from Markit...
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05 November 2013
"The UK all-sector PMI hit a record high in October, signalling the strongest monthly expansion of business activity since data were first available...
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05 November 2013
"South Africa's private sector companies reported a marginal rise in activity in October following a contraction in September, according to the...
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04 November 2013
"The UK construction industry grew at its fastest rate in over six years in October, according to PMI survey data from Markit and CIPS. The Construction...
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04 November 2013
"The eurozone manufacturing sector carried its modest third quarter recovery into the final quarter of the year. Though modest overall, growth...
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01 November 2013
The UK manufacturing sector carried its strong third quarter performance into the final quarter of the year. October saw production and new orders...
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01 November 2013
"After adjusting for seasonal factors, including the recent Golden Week holiday, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI posted at 50.9 in October...
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Week Ahead Economic Overview [4-8 Nov]: Manufacturing and services PMIs to show global growth trends
31 October 2013
The week sees the services and remaining manufacturing PMI updates released worldwide amid policy announcements from the Bank of England and...
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31 October 2013
"The latest PMI data indicated that Japan's manufacturing upturn moved up a gear in October. Output grew at the fastest rate since December 2009...
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30 October 2013
"Fed policymakers held asset purchases at $85bn per month at the October FOMC meeting, awaiting a clearer picture of how the economy is faring...
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30 October 2013
Markit's retail PMI series continued to show strongly divergent consumer spending trends in the euro area's largest economies. An increase in...
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30 October 2013
Eurozone retail PMI data from Markit showed a steeper drop in sales at the start of the final quarter of 2013. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI...
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25 October 2013
Britain's economy is showing the most sustainable and robust-looking upturn since the financial crisis. The UK economy grew at a robust pace...
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24 October 2013
"Worldwide manufacturing PMI releases accompany monetary policy decisions in the US, Japan and India. The week is also scattered with rescheduled...
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24 October 2013
"Markit's flash PMIs provide the first indication of how global manufacturing has fared at the start of the fourth quarter. For the third successive...
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24 October 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index fell from September's 27-month high, according to the October flash estimate, but remained above...
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24 October 2013
"China's manufacturing economy expanded at the fastest pace in seven months in October, representing an encouraging start to the fourth quarter...
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22 October 2013
"Higher tax revenues are providing a boost to government borrowing plans, helping drive the deficit down sharply on last year. The deficit is...
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22 October 2013
"Over the past three years, the Office for National Statistics has recorded a steep upturn in employment at a time when the economy has shown...
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22 October 2013
"Job creation in the US slowed in September, according to the latest data from the Labor Department, but the recent ongoing job gains have helped...
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22 October 2013
"In this analysis we use PMI data to re-model the trend in UK employment since 2012, looking at manufacturing. The re-modelled data suggest that..."...
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18 October 2013
"Economic growth in the third quarter picked up in China, but the prospect of a further improvement in the fourth quarter looks unlikely. Although...
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17 October 2013
"The UK sees the first estimate of GDP in the third quarter, while flash PMIs for China, the eurozone and the US will provide the earliest indications...
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17 October 2013
"Retail sales showed a welcome revival in September, after dipping in August, adding further to mounting evidence that the economy grew strongly...
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17 October 2013
"The number of British households thinking the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates within the next two years has risen markedly...
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16 October 2013
"Employment has risen to a record high, job vacancies are at their highest level since 2008 and the claimant count is falling at the fastest...
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15 October 2013
"UK inflation was unchanged at 2.7% in September, confounding economists who were expecting the rate to fall for a third consecutive month to...
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14 October 2013
"Official GDP data released later this month looks set to announce the end of the recession in Spain, in line with PMI data covering the manufacturing...
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14 October 2013
"Production in eurozone factories rebounded in August, but the upturn merely brings output back to June's level, which was still some 12.5% below...
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11 October 2013
"The global basic materials industry regained momentum at the end of the third quarter, according to Markit Global Sector PMI data. Output growth...
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11 October 2013
"The construction industry is on course to provide another major boost to the economy in the third quarter, with encouraging signs that commercial...
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10 October 2013
The week sees the first estimate of China's third quarter economic growth. UK unemployment and retail sales figures and US industrial output...
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10 October 2013
Markit Global Automobiles & Auto Parts PMI data indicated that the upturn in the sector continued in September. New orders rose for the seventh...
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10 October 2013
"The latest official data are painting a disappointing performance of the Italian industrial sector in the third quarter, raising concerns about...
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10 October 2013
The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its October meeting. The Bank's base rate remains at a record low of 0.5% and asset purchases...
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09 October 2013
A surprise fall in industrial production in August is likely to have been a temporary blip in an otherwise strengthening manufacturing economy....
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09 October 2013
"The global consumer services sector gained momentum in the third quarter, according to Markit Global Sector PMI data. Among eight major groups...
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09 October 2013
"The latest official data on the German economy showed industrial production on a firm upward trend, with manufacturing rising alongside growing...
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08 October 2013
Recruitment firms and employment agencies in the UK report that rising demand for staff is fuelling the fastest growth rate of employee pay since...
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08 October 2013
The House Building Activity Index from the UK Markit/CIPS construction industry PMI survey acts as a reliable advance indicator of housing starts....
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08 October 2013
"Markit Global Sector PMI data, derived from surveys of over 20,000 firms in 28 major economies, signalled a broad-based gaining of momentum...
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08 October 2013
"In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projection for global GDP growth in both 2013 and 2014...
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07 October 2013
"Markit's EU sector PMI data showed broad-based growth in September. For the first time in more than six years, all 22 of the most narrowly defined...
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03 October 2013
"The week sees the Bank of England monetary policy announcement in a mix of industrial production and trade data for the UK, Germany and France....
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03 October 2013
"The UK economy enjoyed its strongest growth for at least 15 years in the third quarter, according to PMI survey data, despite the pace of expansion...
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03 October 2013
"A broad-based expansion of private sector activity was signalled by the latest PMI data, as business activity increased at a solid pace at both..."...
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03 October 2013
"The long anticipated sales tax hike was announced on 1 October, accompanied by the promise of a 5 trillion yen stimulus package to soften any...
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03 October 2013
"The third quarter of 2013 saw the global economy record its sharpest quarterly growth of output for one-and-and-a-half years. At 53.5 in September...
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03 October 2013
"The September PMI surveys provided further evidence that the eurozone recovery gathered pace, after the region pulled out of the longest recession...
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03 October 2013
"September PMI data pointed to further solid improvements in business conditions across the UAE's and Saudi Arabia's non-oil producing private...
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01 October 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector continued to expand at a marked pace during September, to round off its strongest quarterly performance since the...
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01 October 2013
"The worldwide manufacturing economy saw a modest upturn in the pace of expansion in September, rounding off the best quarter for just over two...
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01 October 2013
The eurozone manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in September. This meant that growth was recorded throughout the third...
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30 September 2013
"After adjusting for seasonal factors, the HSBC PMI posted at 50.2 in September, broadly unchanged from 50.1 in August, and signalled that operating..."...
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27 September 2013
"Retail PMI data from Markit showed a renewed decline in eurozone retail sales in September. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI eased below neutrality...
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27 September 2013
Better weather is thought to have helped the UK's services economy return to growth at the start of the third quarter. Data from the Office for...
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27 September 2013
"Japan's consumer prices rose for the fifth time in the past six months in August, taking the annual rate of inflation to its highest since late...
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26 September 2013
"The week is scattered with manufacturing and services PMI releases, plus monetary policy announcements from the ECB and the Bank of Japan and...
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26 September 2013
"The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.5% in the second quarter, in line with the previous estimate but defying analysts' expectations...
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26 September 2013
"The UK economic recovery gained momentum in the second quarter, and a further acceleration of growth looks likely in the third quarter in what's...
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25 September 2013
A meager 0.1% rise in orders for durable goods in August provides further evidence that the US manufacturing economy is slowing. With Fed policymakers......
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25 September 2013
The statement from the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee points to few worries about financial stability in the UK. While there are...
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23 September 2013
"U.S. Flash PMI data for September highlight the on-going lacklustre performance of the manufacturing sector, with job creation stymied by worries...
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23 September 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a 27-month high in September, signalling the largest rise in activity since June 2011...
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23 September 2013
"The latest flash PMI data from Markit covering the eurozone, China and the US indicated a continuation of the tentative global manufacturing...
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23 September 2013
"China's manufacturing economy showed a return to growth in September, according to the HSBC flash PMI produced by Markit. The PMI rose for a...
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19 September 2013
"In a week that sees potential revisions to second quarter GDP in the UK, US and France, flash PMIs will provide early insights into business...
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19 September 2013
"Consumers pulled back on their retail spending after raising their expenditure sharply in July. However, sales are still trending higher and...
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18 September 2013
The minutes from the September meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee showed waning support for more stimulus amid signs...
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17 September 2013
"The headline rate of inflation in the US fell sharply in August, but a rise in the core measure will help alleviate concerns that deflationary...
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17 September 2013
"UK inflation eased for the second month running in August, following the downward path expected by policymakers. However, oil poses a major...
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17 September 2013
"Contrasting regional growth trends were signalled by Steel PMI data in August. Whereas US firms registered a series-record expansion of output...
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16 September 2013
"US industrial production rebounded in August, fuelled by a reassuringly strong rise in manufacturing output. The encouraging picture of solid...
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13 September 2013
"A smaller-than-anticipated increase in retail sales in August adds to evidence that the US economy is likely to have slowed in the third quarter...
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13 September 2013
"Surging house building is helping drive a recovery of the UK construction sector, adding yet more evidence to suggest that the UK economic recovery...
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13 September 2013
"Employment in the eurozone continued to fall in the second quarter, but the rate of decline eased markedly, adding to hopes that the region...
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12 September 2013
The week will be dominated by the US Fed's policy meeting and whether it will decide on Wednesday to start tapering its $85bn per month asset...
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12 September 2013
A surprise fall in industrial production across the euro area in July represents a hugely disappointing start to the third quarter. The data...
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11 September 2013
"The good news on the UK economy continues to flow, this time in relation to the all-important labour market. The rate of unemployment fell to...
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11 September 2013
Markit Global Automobiles & Auto Parts PMI data indicated that production in the global autos sector increased for the second month running in...
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11 September 2013
"August data signalled solid improvements in the health of Saudi Arabia's and the UAE's non-oil producing private sectors, while political unrest...
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10 September 2013
Activity growth in the global financial industry accelerated to the fastest pace for almost a year-and-a-half in August. This was according to...
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10 September 2013
"The Japanese economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, according to the governments' second estimate of gross domestic...
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10 September 2013
"The pace of global economic growth picked up in August to the fastest since early-2011, according to PMI data. The Global PMI rose from 54.0...
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09 September 2013
"Markit Global Basic Materials PMI data are derived from surveys of over 1,500 companies in the global basic materials industry across 28 major...
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06 September 2013
"The consumer services sector led the global economic expansion for the third month running in August, as indicated by the Markit Global Sector...
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05 September 2013
"The week sees industrial production and trade data for a number of countries, including France, Japan and China. The latter is part of China's...
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05 September 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, recovered from July?s post-crisis low in August, but...
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04 September 2013
"The UK economy is enjoying its strongest growth spurt for over 15 years, according to PMI survey data, benefitting from a triple-whammy of faster...
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04 September 2013
"The latest PMI data indicated a recovery of growth momentum in August, following July's brief lull. However, not all the signals were positive...
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04 September 2013
The final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index signalled a second successive monthly expansion in business activity in August. The index...
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03 September 2013
The growth rate of the global manufacturing sector continued to edge higher in August. Although the overall pace of expansion remained only moderate...
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02 September 2013
Latest data indicated that the UK manufacturing sector maintained its robust start to the third quarter of 2013. After the solid increases in...
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02 September 2013
"The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector entered its second month during August. At 51.4, the seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing..."...
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02 September 2013
"Chinese manufacturers signalled the first expansion of output in three months in August amid signs of improved market conditions. That said...
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29 August 2013
Manufacturing and services PMIs are published in a crowded week of economic releases that also includes second quarter GDP data for Australia...
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29 August 2013
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the three months to June, largely attributable to an improvement in export performance....
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29 August 2013
"Retail sales in the eurozone rose for the first time in nearly two years in August, Markit's retail PMI data showed. The value of retail sales...
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23 August 2013
The UK economy grew faster than previously thought in the second quarter. GDP is now estimated to have grown 0.7% compared with an initial estimate...
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22 August 2013
"While India releases its first preliminary reading of GDP in the second quarter, updates are published in the US and Spain. The US also sees...
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22 August 2013
The Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI signalled the strongest improvement in manufacturing business conditions in five months during August....
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22 August 2013
"Flash PMI data from Markit covering the eurozone, China and the US showed an across-the-board improvement in manufacturing business conditions...
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22 August 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index signalled the largest monthly increase in business activity for over two years in August, according...
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22 August 2013
"China's manufacturing economy stabilised in August bringing a three-month period of decline to an end, according to the HSBC flash PMI produced...
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15 August 2013
"Flash PMIs for the US, the eurozone and China are published by Markit, providing the earliest indications of business trends during August....
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15 August 2013
"US industry suffered a disappointing start to the third quarter, but there are signs that growth may pick up again as we move through the quarter.Download..."...
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15 August 2013
"Summer weather helped drive a strong upturn in UK retail sales in July, adding to the likelihood that the economic recovery will have continued...
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15 August 2013
"The Eurozone pulled out of recession in the second quarter, ending a one-and-a-half year period of contraction. Gross domestic product rose...
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14 August 2013
"The unemployment rate in the UK held steady at 7.8% in June, in line with expectations. But a much better than expected drop in the claimant...
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14 August 2013
The number of households thinking the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates within the next two years has fallen after the Bank...
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12 August 2013
"Economic growth disappointed in the second quarter. The government's first estimate of GDP showed the economy expanded 0.6% in the three months...
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12 August 2013
"Output in the global industrials sector increased only modestly in July, rising at the slowest pace for three months. Of the eight broad sector...
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12 August 2013
Regional disparities widened in July as US copper users outperformed those in Asia and Europe. The latest Copper PMI data from Markit signalled...
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09 August 2013
"Growth of the global technology sector accelerated sharply in July, with only consumer services recording a more marked overall expansion among...
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08 August 2013
"The first estimates of second quarter GDP for Japan, eurozone, Germany and France are the main highlights of the week. Inflation data are also...
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08 August 2013
"The global consumer services sector gained momentum in July, according to new PMI data from Markit. Among eight broad sectors covered, consumer...
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07 August 2013
"July EU sector PMI data from Markit showed accelerated growth in ten of the 22 most narrowly defined sectors monitored by the business survey...
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07 August 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data, derived from surveys of over 20,000 companies in 28 major economies, signalled faster growth in services-related...
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06 August 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, fell to a new post-crisis low of 49.4 in July, down...
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05 August 2013
The UK service sector expanded at its quickest pace for over six-and-a-half years in July as new business continued to rise strongly amid evidence...
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05 August 2013
"July marked a tentative return to expansion for the eurozone economy, as manufacturing output posted a solid expansion and the trend in services...
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01 August 2013
"Another big week for economic data releases starts with the services PMIs on Monday. Following later in the week are China's monthly 'data dump'...
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01 August 2013
"The final Markit US Manufacturing PMI signalled the strongest manufacturing expansion in four months during July. At 53.7, up from an eight-month...
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01 August 2013
"The global manufacturing sector made a subdued start to the third quarter. At 50.8 in July, the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI remained only...
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01 August 2013
July PMI data signalled a welcome return to growth for the Eurozone manufacturing sector. Production and new orders both increased at the fastest...
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01 August 2013
"After adjusting for seasonal factors, the HSBC PMI posted an eleven-month low of 47.7 in July, down from 48.2 in June, therefore signalling...
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31 July 2013
"PMI survey data hinted at a waning impact of Japan's economic stimulus plan, dubbed 'Abenomics', at the start of the third quarter. After strong...
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25 July 2013
"A bumper week of economic releases includes worldwide manufacturing PMIs, US, eurozone and UK central bank decisions, plus US GDP and non-farm...
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25 July 2013
"The UK economic recovery gained momentum in the second quarter. Initial estimates from the Office for National Statistics showed the economy...
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24 July 2013
"The Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index picked up to a four-month high in July. Having risen to 53.2 from 51.9 in June...
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24 July 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose above the 50.0 no-change level in July for the first time since January 2012, according...
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24 July 2013
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated at the fastest rate for almost a year in July, signalling one of the steepest...
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22 July 2013
Survey data collected by Ipsos MORI on behalf of Markit suggest that just over half of all households expect the Bank of England to raise interest...
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22 July 2013
"At 41.5 in July, up from 40.8 in June, the headline Markit Household Finance Index (HFI) rose to its highest level since the survey began in...
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18 July 2013
"The main economic releases of the week are flash PMI data, published by Markit on Wednesday. The surveys will provide the first indications...
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18 July 2013
"A further increase in retail sales in June rounds off a good second quarter for retailers, with spending growing at almost twice the rate seen...
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17 July 2013
"The UK labour market is showing signs of further improvement, with employment rising, vacancies up to their highest since October 2008 and unemployment..."...
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17 July 2013
There was unusual unanimity among policymakers at the Bank of England at its first meeting under new governor Mark Carney. According to the minutes...
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16 July 2013
"US industrial production beat expectations in June, but the underlying trend remains one of a sector that is slowing as manufacturing output...
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16 July 2013
"UK inflation rose a little less than expected in June, but nevertheless increased from 2.7% in May to 2.9%, its highest since April of last...
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16 July 2013
An upturn in prices charged for goods and services over the coming year in the UK contrasts with downturns in almost all other developed and...
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15 July 2013
"The 12th Markit global survey of business expectations for the year ahead, covering 11,000 companies, found that the outlook has darkened compared...
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15 July 2013
China's economic growth rate slowed for a second successive quarter in the three months to June. Official data showed gross domestic product...
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12 July 2013
"Eurozone industrial output fell more than expected in May, but PMI data suggest the sector could stabilise in coming months. Slowing global...
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11 July 2013
A busy week of economic releases starts with the eagerly anticipated Chinese GDP data for the second quarter. Analysts are also keen to see the...
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10 July 2013
Trade data provided further signs that China's economic slowdown gathered pace in June. Official data confirmed signals from the PMI surveys...
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09 July 2013
"Markit's global chemicals PMI data are derived from surveys of over 1,300 companies in the global chemicals industry across 28 major economies....
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09 July 2013
Official data painted a mixed picture of the health of UK industry halfway through the second quarter. Industrial production was flat after a...
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08 July 2013
"Markit's global financials PMI data are derived from surveys of over 1,400 companies in banking, insurance, real estate and other financial...
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05 July 2013
A tapering of the Fed's massive quantitative easing program is looking increasingly likely to start in the next few months after much better...
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05 July 2013
"Markit's new global sector PMI data, derived from surveys of over 20,000 companies in 28 major economies, signalled a broad-based expansion...
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05 July 2013
Detailed EU sector PMI data for June revealed an almost even split between the number of sectors in expansion mode (11) and those in contraction...
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05 July 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, sank to 50.6 in June, indicating only a marginal increase...
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04 July 2013
"The week sees policy announcements from the Bank of Japan and the central bank of Brazil, as well as the minutes from the previous Federal Reserve...
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03 July 2013
"Business activity grew at the fastest pace for just over two years in June, according to the UK all-sector PMI, fueled by the strongest inflow...
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03 July 2013
"At 48.7 in June, up from 47.7 in May, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index indicated a further easing in the rate of contraction...
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03 July 2013
"Divergent economic trends are becoming apparent in Asia as Japan's policymakers stimulate growth to defeat deflation, while China seeks to engineer...
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01 July 2013
"The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI, produced by Markit from its worldwide business surveys, was unchanged at 50.6 in June. At a level close...
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01 July 2013
"At 51.9, the final Markit US Manufacturing PMI signalled only a modest manufacturing expansion in June. Having fallen from 52.3 in May, and...
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01 July 2013
"The Eurozone manufacturing sector moved a step closer to stabilisation at the end of the second quarter, with rates of contraction in output...
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01 July 2013
"After adjusting for seasonal factors, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI posted at 48.2 in June, down from 49.2 in May, signalling a modest deterioration...
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28 June 2013
Further evidence that the UK economic recovery is gaining momentum was provided by official data on the output for the services sector. The output...
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28 June 2013
"The Markit/JMMA Manufacturing PMI rose in June to its highest since February 2011, pointing to ongoing robust growth of the Japanese goods-producing...
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27 June 2013
"The week starts with worldwide manufacturing PMI data released by Markit, followed by services PMIs and culminating with the US non-farm payroll...
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27 June 2013
Economic history has been re-written yet again. The Office for National Statistics has revised away the UK's 'double-dip' recession. The data...
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26 June 2013
"With the UK economy expected to grow just 0.6% in 2013, according to independent forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility, 1,500...
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24 June 2013
Further signs of the German economy regaining momentum were provided by the IFO survey's headline index rising for a second successive month...
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20 June 2013
"The week sees some potentially important updates to economic growth in the first quarter, with new estimates of GDP published for the UK, US...
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20 June 2013
"The Markit Flash US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) suggested that US manufacturing expansion remained modest during June. At...
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20 June 2013
"Improved consumer confidence helped drive retail sales to the highest ever in June, adding to signs that the UK economic recovery is gaining...
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20 June 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose from 47.7 in May to 48.9 in June, according to the flash estimate, indicating the smallest...
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20 June 2013
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated at the fastest rate for nine months in June, according to the HSBC flash PMI...
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