11 December 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker
Major cities across the Americas suffered in particular during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic earlier in the year, but those...
Obtain the data you need to make the most informed decisions by accessing our extensive portfolio of information, analytics, and expertise. Sign in to the product or service center of your choice.
Customer LoginsInsights from our monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®) survey data enable financial and corporate professionals to better understand where economies and markets are headed and uncover opportunities
GET DEMO11 December 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker
Major cities across the Americas suffered in particular during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic earlier in the year, but those...
11 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business activity
11 December 2020 Rajiv Biswas
The Asia-Pacific electronics industry, which is a significant part of the manufacturing sector for many East Asian economies, has shown a strong...
11 December 2020 David Owen
Global supply chains are facing resurfacing problems at the end of 2020
10 December 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The coming week sees policy meetings at no fewer than ten central banks, including the FOMC, plus a wealth of data releases which will help steer...
09 December 2020 David Owen
Previously unpublished sector data for Australia show output trends across six broad categories
09 December 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted mixed hiring trends in November. A further drop in permanent placements...
04 December 2020 Chris Williamson
UK PMI data showed encouraging resilience amid renewed COVID-19 lockdown measures in November, suggesting the economy is set for a far smaller...
03 December 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
03 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business activity. But the...
01 December 2020 Chris Williamson
Global factory output and new orders rose in November at some of the fastest rates seen over the past decade as demand continued to revive from...
01 December 2020 Andrew Harker
The old adage that ‘no plan survives first contact with the enemy’ seems appropriate for this year. The invisible enemy of the coronavirus disease...
26 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor
China-Australia trade tensions have escalated significantly during 2020, and S&P Global's PMI data show Australia's exports slumping
24 November 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s flash PMI data indicated divergent economic trends among the major developed economies in November, with accelerating growth in...
23 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy plunged back into a severe decline in November amid renewed efforts to quash the rising tide of coronavirus disease 2019...
23 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Renewed lockdown measures to contain a second wave of COVID-19 infections has caused the UK economy to slide back into contraction during November...
20 November 2020 Bernard Aw
The Japanese private sector economy continued its struggle to gain recovery momentum midway through the fourth quarter, with flash PMI survey...
20 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Flash PMI surveys will provide important mid-quarter insights into the state of the Eurozone, UK and US economies. The surveys will provide the...
17 November 2020 Eliot Kerr
The PMI rankings for broad industry sectors in October revealed strong performances for Financials, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods, each...
17 November 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D.
Prior to the global pandemic, China’s GDP growth figures exhibited a noticeable degree of stability, with underlying growth tending to ease in...
17 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Brazil is leading the global manufacturing recovery, while Mexico continues to suffer an especially steep decline
17 November 2020
Latest PMI data signalled that the recovery of Canada’s manufacturing sector continued into October, but a second wave of coronavirus disease...
16 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...
13 November 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker
Europe’s largest cities are underperforming relative to the rest of their nations amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according...
12 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas
Asia-Pacific exports suffered a severe slump in the first half of 2020 due to the shockwaves from the global COVID-19 pandemic and widespread...
05 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas
Vietnam has been one of the most resilient economies in the Asia-Pacific region to the shockwaves from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam...
05 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid start to the fourth quarter for the global economy
05 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid but uneven start to the fourth quarter for the global economy. Growth accelerated in the US, China...
02 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Global factory output rose at the fastest rate for two and a half years in October, signalling a strong start to the fourth quarter that builds...
30 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The US presidential elections - described by some commentators as perhaps the most important in modern history - take centre stage in a week...
29 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide manufacturing upturn persisted into September, with rising trade flows and the reopening of factories from lockdowns bringing growth...
27 October 2020 Rajiv Biswas
The Singapore economy has been hit by multiple shocks during 2020 from the impact of the protracted lockdown on domestic consumption and business...
26 October 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s flash PMI data for the G4 developed economies indicated that the pace of economic growth remained broadly unchanged in October as...
23 October 2020 Bernard Aw
The start of the fourth quarter saw the recovery of the Australian economy strengthened as business activity picked up solidly amid a further...
23 October 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week sees a full economic calendar including third quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan and South Korea. Higher...
23 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK’s economic recovery lost momentum for a second successive month in October
23 October 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI survey data showed the Japanese private sector started the fourth quarter on a weak footing, with business activity shrinking further...
21 October 2020 Eliot Kerr
Following the downturn in global business activity driven by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), PMI data have pointed to early signs of economic...
20 October 2020 David Owen
Sub-Saharan Africa followed the rest of the world out of the worst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the third quarter of...
19 October 2020 Chris Williamson
When the UK first faced the real possibility of leaving the EU, back in March 2019, the country’s manufacturers were building up their safety...
16 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead starts with China releasing third quarter GDP numbers and ends with flash PMI data providing insights into how the world's largest...
09 October 2020 Chris Williamson
Global PMI edges lower in September as virus case numbers rise
09 October 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data indicated a strong end to the third quarter for the Chinese economy, with business activity maintaining a solid pace of expansion...
09 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) continued to indicate a robust expansion of the global economy in September
07 October 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s PMI surveys indicated a sustained expansion of the global economy in September, though trends varied by sector. Output rose in 18...
05 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further month of solid economic growth in September
05 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone’s economic recovery ground almost to a halt in September, as a renewed fall in service sector activity countered faster manufacturing...
02 October 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output rose further in September as growth of new orders accelerated and exports reviving, pointing to a strong end to the...
01 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone’s manufacturing recovery gained further momentum in September, rounding off the strongest quarterly rise in production since the...
25 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Highlights of the coming week includes US non-farm payrolls, worldwide manufacturing PMI surveys and the first of the US presidential debates....
24 September 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s flash PMI surveys for the ‘G4’ developed economies indicated that the pace of economic growth slowed at the end of the third quarter...
23 September 2020 Bernard Aw
Business activity in Japan’s private sector continued to decline in September, according to the flash PMI data, setting the scene for further...
23 September 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data showed signs of stabilisation of the Australian private sector economy at the end of the third quarter, with activity and sales...
23 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy lost some of its bounce in September, as the initial rebound from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns showed signs of...
23 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity stalled across the eurozone in September, albeit with increasingly divergent trends by sector and country. Faster growth of...
18 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week sees flash PMI surveys released for the US, Eurozone, Japan, UK and Australia, which will provide the first insights into how...
16 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The latest official data signalled a deteriorating labour market up to July, with redundancies rising at the sharpest rate since 2009 as job...
15 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone’s manufacturing upturn is showing signs of losing momentum after the initial rebound from COVID-19 lockdowns, with rising infection...
14 September 2020 Eliot Kerr
The latest release of the BLOM Lebanon PMI® pointed to a substantial contraction in output across the private sector midway through the third...
11 September 2020 Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
08 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Global growth accelerates, but virus worries cloud outlook
07 September 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in August, with a broadening out of the recovery by sector evident....
03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August
03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August as countries continued to recover from COVID-19...
03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Service sector companies across the eurozone saw growth of business activity grind almost to a halt in August, fueling worries that the post-lockdown...
01 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output rose at the fastest rate for over two years in August as the world’s factories continued to recover from COVID-19...
28 August 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A comprehensive view of global economic conditions midway through the third quarter will be provided by the worldwide PMI surveys, with the week...
21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data indicated a further decline in Japanese economic activity in August, sending a warning signal that the recovery is lacking momentum....
21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
The Australian private sector economy fell back into decline during August, according to latest flash PMI data, with business activity contracting...
21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
The coming week will see GDP estimate updates for the US, Germany and France for a more accurate view into the extent of the economic collapse...
10 August 2020 David Owen
All monitored commodities saw solid price gains during July as global demand strengthened and supply chains began to recover from coronavirus...
10 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July
07 August 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week will see a clutch of GDP updates to shed further light on the extent of the global economic collapse at the height of the COVID-19...
06 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July, led by rebounding activity from COVID-19 lockdowns notably...
04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
Factories worldwide continued to report falling export sales in July
04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output hit a one-and-a-half year high in July
31 July 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A full economic calendar for the coming week starts with worldwide PMI surveys and culminates in Friday’s US non-farm payroll report, but also...
24 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Insights into the depth of COVID-19 related economic downturns will be provided by second quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong...
24 July 2020 Bernard Aw
The rebound in the Australian economy from COVID-19 lockdowns gathered pace in July, with business activity increasing markedly, according to...
24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
Companies across the euro area reported an encouraging start to the third quarter, with output growing at the fastest rate for just over two...
24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy started the third quarter on a strong footing as business continued to reopen doors after the COVID-19 lockdown. A surge in business...
22 July 2020 Bernard Aw
Japanese business activity contracted further in July, according to flash PMI data, adding to concerns about the depth of the economic downturn...
17 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Bernard Aw
Flash PMI updates for the US, Europe and Japan in the coming week will be scrutinised eagerly for further recovery signs at the start of the...
16 July 2020 David Owen
PMI data signalled that the current downturn is set to deepen sharply in the three months to June
07 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys produced by S&P Global hinted at a return of global economic growth in June. China led a broad-based improvement in...
06 July 2020 Andrew Harker
How the PMI has tracked COVID-19 economic impact around the world
03 July 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed that Chinese economic growth gained momentum in June, adding to further signs that the economy is recovering from the...
02 July 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output showed a record gain in June, adding to signs that the world’s factories are recovering strongly since...
26 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Markets will be looking for further confirmation that the global economy has started to recover from the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
23 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data showed business activity in Japan’s private sector contracted sharply again in June despite an easing of emergency measures taken...
23 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Amid an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, business activity in the Australian economy returned to growth during June, according to flash PMI data...
23 June 2020 Chris Williamson
UK business activity came closer to stabilising in June, according to provisional PMI survey data, boosting hopes that the economy will return...
16 June 2020 Chris Williamson
The jobless rate looks set to soar in the UK despite government efforts to help companies retain staff
15 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data
12 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Diego Iscaro Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Key releases in the coming week include industrial production and retail sales for the US and China, helping to gauge manufacturing and consumer...
11 June 2020 Sian Jones
As economies tentatively begin to reopen following the crippling impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during 2020 so far...
05 June 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs data, compiled by S&P Global, showed a further severe drop in hiring activity
03 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data, dropping for a fourth successive month....
02 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell for a fourth successive months in May, albeit with the rate of decline easing compared to April. The past two...
01 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed a stronger increase in Chinese manufacturing output during May, but a further decline in sales may hinder the recovery...
29 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees the PMI business surveys provide the first major insights into global economic trends in May, with clues being sought as...
21 May 2020 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy suffered a further substantial fall in business activity during May, according to the latest flash PMI results. The downturn...
21 May 2020 Bernard Aw
May saw another substantial fall in business activity across Australia, setting the scene for a deepening downturn in the economy during the...
21 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy remained stuck in its deepest downturn ever recorded in May due to ongoing measures taken to control the coronavirus disease...
18 May 2020 Chris Williamson
US manufacturing output fell at a post-war record rate in April, corroborating earlier survey data from S&P Global which pointed to a dramatic...
14 May 2020 Sian Jones
Ongoing global lockdowns and adherence to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related social-distancing measures resulted in significant decreases...
14 May 2020 Eliot Kerr
April PMI data pointed to a severe contraction in global business activity, with the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown measures crippling...
14 May 2020 David Owen
PMI comments tracker signals peak uncertainty from COVID-19 crisis
13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy contracted 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020 as business activity and spending were disrupted by measures taken to contain the...
13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted at an unprecedented rate in April
06 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The extent of the euro area economic collapse from the COVID-19 outbreak was laid bare by PMI™ survey data showing record downturns in every...
06 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The final PMI data for April indicated that the economy collapsed in April at a rate vastly exceeding anything seen previously in the 22-year...
06 May 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Since
05 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing collapsed at a rate not seen since the height of the global financial crisis in April as increasingly widespread measures...
05 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing export orders collapsed at an unprecedented rate in April, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data from S&P...
04 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Analysts breathed a sigh of relief after US PMI data showed the manufacturing downturn to have not been as severe as expected in April
30 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed a further modest increase in Chinese manufacturing output during April, but the rise represents only another very marginal...
23 April 2020 Bernard Aw
The downturn in Japan’s private sector economy gained momentum in April, with business activity slumping to the greatest extent on record, according...
23 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data pointed to a collapse in business activity across Australia’s private sector economy in April as lockdown measures designed to...
23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
April's Flash PMI data highlighted the escalating economic cost of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic
23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
The flash PMI for April highlights how the UK economy has been hit by the COVID-19 outbreak to a degree greatly surpassing anything seen in the...
23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
The eurozone economy suffered the steepest falls in business activity and employment ever recorded during April as a result of measures taken...
17 April 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees around 500 US companies report earnings, providing an initial insight into how the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting revenues...
16 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
US manufacturing output fell 6.3% in March, the steepest drop since 1946, as measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 took their toll...
15 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years
08 April 2020 Sian Jones
Global lockdowns and travel bans, alongside growing uncertainty as to the longevity of the outbreak, led to the worst performance by the global...
06 April 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity in China fell for a second successive month in March, but the rate of contraction eased markedly as fewer companies reported...
03 April 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years as measures to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
03 April 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Following the release of record-low PMI figures today, the latest dynamic factor-based models for the euro zone and the UK unsurprisingly clearly...
01 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Manufacturing conditions across mainland China stabilised in March, according to the latest Caixin
01 April 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing orders fell at the steepest rate for 11 years in March as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continued to...
27 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
Final PMI data will be keenly anticipated for the extent of the broader economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak around...
24 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity across the eurozone collapsed in March to an extent far exceeding that seen even at the height of the global financial crisis....
24 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The flash PMI surveys showed the extent of economic damage caused by the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus on Japan’s private sector economy....
24 March 2020 Chris Williamson
US companies reported the steepest downturn since 2009 in March as measures to limit the COVID-19 outbreak hit businesses across the country....
24 March 2020 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI surveys for March highlight how the COVID-19 outbreak has already dealt the UK economy its hardest blow since data were first available...
24 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The downturn in Australia’s private sector economy deepened markedly in March, according to the
20 March 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
With the global economy facing recession and markets showing increased signs of stress, flash PMI surveys will be eagerly watched for the extent...
13 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
After a week of turmoil in global markets, triggered by the oil price slump and increasing use of containment measures amid the escalating spread...
10 March 2020 Bernard Aw
Asian economic activity shrank sharply in February, according to the latest PMI surveys, contracting at the quickest pace since the depths of...
09 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Some eight of the 23 sectors saw record falls in output. The steepest decline was reported in the auto industry, which saw by far the steepest...
06 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
After worldwide PMI surveys showed the global economy contracting at the steepest rate since 2009 as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains...
06 March 2020 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...
04 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The latest PMI flashed red warning lights on the dire state of business conditions across Hong Kong SAR in February amid the coronavirus outbreak....
04 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth plunged by a record extent in February, the pace of expansion slowing to the weakest since May 2009, according to the latest...
04 March 2020 Chris Williamson
UK business activity grew at the fastest rate for almost one-and-a-half years in February, with future expectations climbing to the highest for...
04 March 2020 Lewis Cooper
The Italian private sector remained close to stagnation during February, with activity increasing only mildly according to the latest PMI data....
04 March 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our latest GDP nowcasts across Europe are broadly unchanged from the previous update
02 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on China’s manufacturing sector in February due to efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus...
02 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing contracted at the fastest rate in over a decade during February as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains and hit demand...
28 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A busy economic calendar starts with worldwide manufacturing and services PMIs and rounds off with the monthly US employment report, which includes...
21 February 2020 William May Sian Jones Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week sees the first major data release out of China since the coronavirus outbreak, with the February update of the government sponsored...
21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
With the exception of the government-shutdown of 2013, US business activity contracted for the first time since the global financial crisis in...
21 February 2020 Bernard Aw
Australia’s private sector business activity shrank in February as adverse weather conditions and the coronavirus outbreak took its toll, according...
21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data indicate that the post-election rebound seen in January extended into February, putting the UK economy on course for solid...
21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy grew at its fastest rate in six months during February, according to flash PMI
21 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Today sees our latest nowcast update following the release of our February PMI figures
17 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our latest nowcast update highlights a notable rise in downside risks to growth for the euro area economy in the first quarter of the year
14 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The flash PMI surveys will be an eagerly awaited focus of the week, providing the first insights into how the global economy has fared during...
14 February 2020 Sian Jones
The gradual and sustained improvement in Greece’s manufacturing sector and wider economy has fuelled renewed appetite to invest in government...
10 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Global economy starts 2020 on ten-month high, awaiting coronavirus impact
07 February 2020 David Owen
Survey data show that business gloom surrounding the path of the global economy and geopolitical uncertainty had begun to fade at the start of...
07 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Key releases include GDP numbers for Japan, the UK and Germany, which look set to show both European economies avoided sliding into contraction...
06 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth accelerated for a third consecutive month in January, according to the latest PMI surveys, registering the strongest monthly...
05 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
The euro area economy is set to record another weak quarter of growth, according to the latest nowcast estimate
05 February 2020 Bernard Aw
The start of the year saw a further slowdown in China’s business activity, according to the latest Caixin PMI data. Order book growth also moderated...
04 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing continued to show signs of recovery at the start of 2020, according to PMI survey data, notching up its best performance...
31 January 2020 Bernard Aw
The coming week starts with the publication of worldwide PMI surveys for January and ends with the US non-farm payroll report, though also sees...
24 January 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data signalled a deeper downturn in Australia’s private sector economy at the start of the year, with the headline index falling to...
24 January 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy started 2020 with growth remaining subdued as manufacturing continued to act as a substantial drag and service sector growth...
24 January 2020 Bernard Aw
A week which sees the UK leaves the European Union is also packed with policy action from the Fed and the Bank of England, alongside GDP updates...
20 January 2020 Chris Williamson
US factories enjoyed a strong end to 2019, with output rising in both November and December
20 January 2020 Sian Jones
Despite difficult external demand conditions and a stalling manufacturing sector, the rate of inflation in the Czech Republic picked up in December...
17 January 2020 Sian Jones Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Harumi Taguchi Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A week which sees Davos host the 50th World Economic Forum commences with the IMF’s latest forecast on Monday and rounds off on Friday with the...
17 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Decent expansion in France is being offset to an extent by ongoing weakness in Germany, the net result being another meagre growth estimation...
15 January 2020 David Owen
South Africa’s private sector stumbled at the close of 2019, with output contracting amid a heightened round of “load shedding” that caused significant...
13 January 2020 Chris Williamson
The latest GDP data add to signs that the UK economy stagnated at best in the fourth quarter of last year
10 January 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by S&P Global, showed a renewed upturn in overall UK recruitment activity at the end of 2019. Permanent...
07 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth accelerated for a second successive month in December, according to the latest PMI surveys, registering the strongest monthly...
06 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity remained broadly unchanged in December, according to PMI survey data, improving only fractionally for a second...
06 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
We have updated our Q4 2019 nowcasts today following the publication of December's PMI surveys
06 January 2020 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The first full week of 2020 looks set to kick off the year with a bang and is busy with economic data releases. Trends across retail sales, industrial...
27 December 2019 Rajiv Biswas Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The coming week brings in the New Year, so we dedicate our special report this week to a summary of the main economic projections for the year...
18 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Some of the confusion over varying US survey signals was lifted after official data showed manufacturing output rebounding
17 December 2019 Bernard Aw
Japan’s private sector economy is poised for its first quarterly decline in more than three years, after December flash PMI data indicated a...
16 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Business activity, order book and jobs growth all accelerated to five-month highs in December, according to flash PMI data
16 December 2019 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone economy closed out 2019 mired in its worst spell since 2013
16 December 2019 Chris Williamson
December’s PMI survey data sadly lacked festive cheer, indicating that the economy contracted for the third time in the past four months. With...
13 December 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week starts with a flurry of flash PMI updates and key official data releases for the US and China, notably including industrial production....
13 December 2019 Lewis Cooper
The ASEAN manufacturing downturn extended into the middle of the fourth quarter, with operating conditions deteriorating for a sixth month running...
10 December 2019 Chris Williamson
A look at data quality, and if ‘normal’ people participate in surveys
09 December 2019 Chris Williamson
At 51.5 in November, the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) rose to a four-month high
09 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth picked up in November, led by the fastest manufacturing expansion seen so far this year. Key sectors such as autos and machinery...
06 December 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
04 December 2019 Chris Williamson
UK business activity contracted for the fifth time in the past six months during November
04 December 2019 Andrew Harker
Zambian economic output is being held back by shortages of power and money
03 December 2019 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity increased for the first time in seven months in November, according to PMI survey data, albeit improving only fractionally....
22 November 2019 Chris Williamson
A welcome upturn in the headline index from the flash PMI adds to evidence that the worst of the US economy’s recent soft patch may be behind...
22 November 2019 Bernard Aw
November flash PMI data point to growing risk of the Japanese economy falling into a decline during the fourth quarter, with both business activity...
22 November 2019 Chris Williamson
With an upcoming general election adding to Brexit-related uncertainty about the outlook, it was no surprise to see UK businesses report falling...
22 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy was becalmed for a third successive month in November
22 November 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Today sees a fresh set of flash PMI figures released for Europe, including our new flash series for the UK.
18 November 2019 Amritpal Virdee
This note provides the first look into the S&P Global PMI™ Canada Export Climate Index, which tracks the international demand environment facing...
18 November 2019 Chris Williamson
Despite falling in October for a second straight month, there are signs that the underlying trend in US manufacturing output is improving.
18 November 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our nowcast for the eurozone has been revised into growth territory, with an expansion of +0.08% forecast for the fourth quarter.
14 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...
12 November 2019 Chris Williamson
News of the economy contracting for a second successive month in September has been swiftly followed by a warning of how the growing economic...
11 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest official data show the UK economy contracting for a second successive month in September, matching business survey data.
08 November 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
US-China trade developments are dominating markets and the coming week will see the release of important indicators of how both economies have...
06 November 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Following this morning's release of final October PMI data for the euro zone, we provide our first comprehensive outlook for the fourth quarter...
05 November 2019 Bernard Aw
Hong Kong SAR’s private sector remained mired in one of its worst downturns for the past two decades during October, according to the latest...
05 November 2019 Chris Williamson
The UK PMI surveys recorded a third successive monthly contraction of business activity in October, indicating the economy is in its toughest...
04 November 2019 Chris Williamson
A recent ONS paper notes how S&P Global UK PMI surveys show a strong correlation with official UK gross domestic product (GDP) and its manufacturing...
04 November 2019 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity contracted marginally for a sixth straight month in October, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global...
01 November 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The dovish tilt to global policy making continued in October with the US Fed cutting rates for the third time, but whether this represents the...
01 November 2019 Bernard Aw
The latest Caixin PMI painted a picture of a sustained improvement in manufacturing conditions across China during October
01 November 2019 Lewis Cooper
The Dutch manufacturing sector began the final quarter of the year on a weak footing
01 November 2019 Andrew Harker
The Turkish economy has begun to show signs of improvement following the impact of marked currency depreciation in 2018
31 October 2019 Bernard Aw
Official GDP data showed the Hong Kong economy contracted at its sharpest rate since 2009 in the third quarter, as signalled well in advance...
25 October 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A busy week ahead includes the eagerly awaited FOMC meeting, manufacturing PMIs from around the world, US non-farm payrolls, GDP data from both...
24 October 2019 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy is at risk of contracting as business activity was hit in October following the sales tax increase which took effect during...
24 October 2019 Chris Williamson
While an upturn in the headline flash PMI for October might add to hopes that GDP growth could accelerate in the final quarter of the year, the...
24 October 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy remained close to stagnation at the start of the fourth quarter, according to the latest flash PMI data
22 October 2019 Lewis Cooper
The health of the Canadian manufacturing sector improved in September, according to the latest S&P Global PMI survey data. A renewed upturn in...
21 October 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead includes a raft of flash PMI surveys to provide an early indication of economic trends at the start of the fourth quarter. Policy...
15 October 2019 Chris Williamson
The UK labour market showed signs of cooling in the summer, with employment falling to the greatest extent for four years
15 October 2019 Sian Jones
September PMI data showed the Greek manufacturing sector yet again providing a spark of light in the general gloom of the wider eurozone goods-producing...
11 October 2019 Chris Williamson Bernard Aw Sian Jones Diego Iscaro Joseph Hayes
The week ahead includes a key Brexit deadline and on-going US-China tariff developments, with US tariffs set to rise to from 25% to 30% on $250bn...
10 October 2019 David Owen
While the global manufacturing sector has stalled in 2019 so far, a revival of optimism in the copper-using industry could fuel a wider improvement...
10 October 2019 Chris Williamson
Global growth at three year low as weakness spills over to services
10 October 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest official data show the UK economy is likely to avoid a recession, though a drop in GDP in August hints at a weakening trend going...
08 October 2019 Bernard Aw
Growth in China’s business activity gained further momentum at the end of the third quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI data
04 October 2019 Bernard Aw
The deterioration of the health of the Hong Kong SAR economy deepened in September, with the latest PMI survey indicating one of the steepest...
04 October 2019 Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Ken Wattret Bernard Aw Sian Jones
The week ahead sees the resumption of trade talks between the US and China plus the IMF’s latest outlook, while key economic data releases include...
04 October 2019 Chris Williamson
Latest worldwide PMI data showed the global economy losing growth momentum again in September, registering the joint-weakest increase in output...
03 October 2019 Chris Williamson
Business surveys sent conflicting signals on the health of the US manufacturing sector in September, but dig deeper and the survey divergences...
03 October 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
The release of PMI data for September provided us with a well-rounded insight into economic performance for the third quarter.
03 October 2019 Chris Williamson
Business surveys sent conflicting signals on the health of the US manufacturing sector in September. But dig deeper and the survey divergences...
03 October 2019 Chris Williamson
The health of the UK economy continued to deteriorate in September with the PMI surveys indicating the second-largest monthly fall in business...
02 October 2019 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity contracted marginally for a fifth successive month in September, according to the
01 October 2019 Chris Williamson
Manufacturing recession signalled by UK September PMI 01 October 2019 Chris Williamson Manufacturing PMI signals longest downturn since 2009...
01 October 2019 Bernard Aw
South Korean manufacturing conditions worsened for a fifth consecutive month in September, according to the
23 September 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy is close to stalling as a deepening manufacturing downturn shows further signs of spreading to the service sector.
23 September 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Today's flash PMIs for September have added to the picture of gloom across the eurozone
20 September 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A busy week ahead includes flash PMI™ surveys, updates on US GDP and consumers, plus some key central bank speeches and policy decisions in the...
13 September 2019 Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
The week ahead is dominated by central bank policy meetings around the world, with the FOMC being at the front and centre. China economic data...
13 September 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our Q3 Nowcasts have been downgraded for Germany, France and Italy, indicating an increased likelihood of recession in the euro area’s largest...
12 September 2019 Chris Williamson
At 51.3 in August, the JPMorgan Global PMI™, compiled by S&P Global, fell from 51.6 in July to backtrack closer to the three-year lows seen in...
06 September 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
With global economic growth reported to have slowed closer to three-year lows in August, according the latest PMI surveys, the markets will be...
06 September 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI data showed the global economy losing growth momentum again in August
05 September 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy remained mired in a fragile state of weak and unbalanced growth in August, according to the latest survey data
04 September 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Update 4th September 2019:Underperforming PMIs raise UK recession risk
04 September 2019 Bernard Aw
A slump in the Hong Kong PMI to its lowest since 2009 indicates that the economy is on course for its first recession in a decade
04 September 2019 Chris Williamson
The likelihood of the UK falling into recession has increased after PMI surveys indicated a contraction of business activity in August
03 September 2019 Andrew Harker
Vietnam's economy continues to perform well amid positive trade numbers, but latest PMI data suggest that no country can really be immune from...
03 September 2019 Chris Williamson
PMI surveys indicated a fourth successive monthly contraction of global manufacturing activity in August. New orders dropped at the joint-steepest...
03 September 2019 Chris Williamson
US manufacturers are enduring a torrid summer, with survey gauges of output and new orders down to their lowest since 2009
02 September 2019 Bernard Aw
China’s manufacturing sector showed a modest recovery in August, driven by increased production volumes, according to the latest Caixin PMI data....
02 September 2019 Chris Williamson
The UK manufacturing downturn intensified in August, as producers reported the steepest drop in new business for over seven years.
30 August 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
PMI surveys form the highlight of the week, providing updates on global business conditions midway through the third quarter which could prove...
23 August 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
Fed watchers will be eager for further insights into the US central bank’s thinking after minutes to July FOMC meeting showed policy committee...
22 August 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Update 22nd August 2019: Nowcasts continue to show growth disparities in EZ
22 August 2019 Bernard Aw
Japanese business activity grew at its fastest rate in the year to date during August, according to flash PMI data, but whether the private sector...
16 August 2019 Sian Jones
Ongoing problems across the automotive sector and a recession in German manufacturing have had a negative effect on the health of the Czech economy....
16 August 2019 Thea Fourie Andrew Harker
Companies in Zambia continued to struggle in July, with the private sector economy facing a number of headwinds, which reportedly include a lack...
16 August 2019 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
Increasing uncertainty over the outlook of US monetary policy and heightened fears of potential economic recessions rattled financial markets...
15 August 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Following the release of second quarter GDP estimates for the major European countries, we have updated our judgement-free nowcasts for the third...
09 August 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest data reveal an economy in decline and skirting with recession as headwinds from slower global economic growth are exacerbated by Brexit-related...
08 August 2019 David Owen
Anecdotal evidence from global survey panellists shows that the worldwide outlook is becoming increasingly gloomy.
08 August 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth edged up in July but remained among the weakest seen over the past three years, according to the latest PMI...
05 August 2019 Bernard Aw
The start of the third quarter saw Hong Kong's private sector stuck in the worst downturn since the heights of the global financial crisis over...
05 August 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of US economic growth slowed in the second quarter, and PMI survey data hint that the expansion could remain relatively lacklustre in...
05 August 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Following disappointing flash PMI data across the euro area, confirmed by today’s final PMI figures, other business indicators released over...
05 August 2019 Chris Williamson
The PMI surveys indicated that the UK economy stagnated in July
02 August 2019 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
With central bankers around the world focusing on the extent to which global economic conditions might necessitate further stimulus, services...
01 August 2019 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data, compiled by S&P Global, indicated that China’s manufacturing sector was close to stabilisation at the start of the third quarter....
01 August 2019 Chris Williamson
PMI surveys indicated that the global manufacturing downturn deepened in July
01 August 2019 Chris Williamson
UK manufacturers reported the largest monthly fall in production for seven years in July.
26 July 2019 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A full diary for the week ahead includes central bank meetings in the US, UK and Japan, plus key data releases such as worldwide manufacturing...
24 July 2019 Bernard Aw
The start of the third quarter saw a further deterioration in Japanese manufacturing conditions, according to flash PMI, as new export sales...
24 July 2019 Chris Williamson
Japanese business activity grew in July at the fastest rate since last December, according to new survey data, though indicators of new orders...
24 July 2019 Bernard Aw
The recovery in Australian business activity lost momentum at the start of the third quarter, according to flash PMI survey data, with other...
24 July 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
In July 2019 we introduced two nowcasting models for the Eurozone and the UK
24 July 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy relapsed in July, with the PMI giving up the gains seen in May and June to signal one of the weakest expansions seen over...
18 July 2019 Chris Williamson
US manufacturing output rose 0.4% in June, its biggest monthly gain since December, but the rise failed to prevent the sector contracting over...
18 July 2019 Bernard Aw
Recent data showed shrinking export volumes, painting an increasingly gloomy outlook for the trade-reliant South Korean economy
17 July 2019 Chris Williamson
More detailed official data corroborates survey data which point to a marked change in firms’ appetite to hire so far this year
16 July 2019 David Owen Andrew Harker
Output growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains strong despite global slowdown
16 July 2019 Eliot Kerr David Owen
S&P Global’s PMI survey diffusion indices are designed to capture business cycle developments. They do this by replicating the industrial make-up...
12 July 2019 Chris Williamson
Industrial production in the eurozone rose sharply in May, but survey data indicate that the improvement will be short-lived.
12 July 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
With policymakers around the world continuing to worry about the health of the global economy, the release of S&P Global’s Global Business Outlook...
10 July 2019 Bernard Aw
Official data showed Taiwanese exports rising in June, but the modest gain looks likely to be short-lived as the export sector continues to face...
10 July 2019 Chris Williamson
An improvement in the economy in May failed to lift output sufficiently to avoid the data for the second quarter so far showing a decline on...
05 July 2019 Chris Williamson
Detailed analysis of the latest global PMI data showed deepening downturns in some key sectors.
04 July 2019 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Where are we now? Nowcasting European economic growth
03 July 2019 Bernard Aw
The latest Caixin PMI™ surveys indicated that growth momentum in the Chinese economy lost further traction, with June seeing the weakest rise...
03 July 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth remained stuck at a three-year low in June, according to the latest PMI surveys from S&P Global.
03 July 2019 Chris Williamson
The PMI surveys indicated that the UK economy slipped into contraction in June
02 July 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI surveys indicated a deterioration of manufacturing business conditions for a second successive month in June.
01 July 2019 Bernard Aw
Indonesia’s manufacturing sector lost some momentum in June, according to PMI data.