PMI

Eurozone PMI hits 41-month high, bolstering case for ECB October rate hike

Eurozone business activity surged to its highest level in more than three years in September, defying headwinds from rising energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty while strengthening the case for another European Central Bank interest rate increase as soon as October.

Global PMI hits 27-month high as AI boom powers growth

Global economic growth accelerated to its fastest pace in more than two years in August, driven by a wave of AI-related investment and a broad corporate spending boom that has so far absorbed the shocks of two wars and sharply…

China services PMI beats expectations, rising to 51.4 in August

China's services sector expanded at a faster pace in August than markets had anticipated, offering a rare bright spot in an economy still grappling with uneven growth. The RatingDog China General Services PMI rose to 51.4 from 50.4 in July,…

China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI beats forecasts, hitting four-month high

China's private-sector manufacturing gauge accelerated in August, offering a brighter picture of factory activity than the government's own survey released a day earlier.

Eurozone manufacturing hits four-year high as orders surge

Growth in the eurozone's manufacturing sector reached its fastest pace in more than four years in August, according to final survey data released on Tuesday by S&P Global. The headline Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 52.7 from 51.9 in July,…

China’s factory activity improves but stays in contraction for second month

China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index climbed to 49.8 in August from 49.2 in July, beating the median forecast of 49.6 in a Reuters poll but remaining below the 50-point threshold separating expansion from contraction for a second straight month,…

Eurozone PMI beats forecasts, bolstering ECB September rate hike case

The European Central Bank appears on track to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting after flash eurozone PMI data for August came in stronger than expected, reinforcing the case that the bloc's economy can absorb…

Germany’s manufacturing PMI surges past forecasts in August flash data

Flash PMI data released on Thursday painted a cautiously optimistic picture of European manufacturing, with both the United Kingdom and Germany reporting readings above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction.

Eurozone business activity hits 2026 high as manufacturing surges

Private-sector business activity in the eurozone unexpectedly improved in August, reaching its fastest pace since November, as the manufacturing sector delivered its strongest expansion in more than four years despite headwinds from the Middle East conflict and elevated energy costs.

Global PMI hits five-month high as manufacturing outpaces services

The J.P. Morgan Global Composite PMI Output Index rose to 52.6 in July from 52.0 in June, reaching its highest level since February and signaling an acceleration in worldwide economic activity, according to data released August 6 by S&P Global.

China’s services PMI hits 10-month low as demand falters

China's private-sector services activity slowed sharply in July, with a closely watched gauge falling far short of expectations and adding to a string of weak economic data that has intensified questions about the trajectory of the world's second-largest economy.

Eurozone hits eight-month high as services return to growth

Eurozone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in eight months in July as a rebound in services joined a strengthening manufacturing sector, according to final survey data published on Wednesday. The recovery, however, remains overshadowed by the ongoing conflict…

China’s factory activity slows as both PMI gauges weaken in July

China's manufacturing sector showed fresh signs of fragility in July, with the official purchasing managers index slipping into contraction territory for the first time in five months while a private gauge fell to a four-month low, reinforcing concerns that the…

Eurozone factory output hits 4 1/2-year high but rests on fading backlogs

Eurozone factory output surged to its fastest pace in nearly four-and-a-half years in July, but the recovery rests on shaky foundations as manufacturers burn through old orders rather than winning new business amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

European stocks rebound as SAP earnings and PMI data ease oil-price fears

European equities rallied on Friday, July 24, 2026, as a strong earnings update from SAP and better-than-expected business activity data helped investors look past a fresh surge in oil prices driven by Middle East tensions.

Eurozone business activity returns to growth as PMI hits 5-month high

Eurozone business activity returned to growth in July for the first time in four months, with the S&P Global Flash Composite PMI surging to 51.9 from 50.0 in June, far exceeding the Reuters poll expectation of 50.3, preliminary data released…

Flash PMI data shows global recovery amid US-Iran energy shock

Business activity across the eurozone and parts of Asia picked up in July, according to flash purchasing managers' index data released this week, signaling gradual economic expansion even as a fresh spike in energy prices threatens to weigh on growth…

Eurozone services contraction eases as inflation cools at record pace

The eurozone's private sector showed signs of stabilization in June after two months of declining output, as cost pressures eased at the sharpest rate on record outside of pandemic-era lockdowns, according to final survey data released on Friday by S&P…

June PMI data shows AI demand powering Asian factories amid global divide

Manufacturing surveys released on Tuesday painted a split picture of global industry at mid-year, with Asian factories riding a wave of artificial-intelligence hardware demand while parts of Europe and emerging markets struggled with rising energy costs tied to the Iran…

Flash PMIs show lingering cost pressures despite US-Iran peace deal

A week after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities, businesses across Europe and Asia are reporting tentative relief from war-driven cost pressures — though persistent inflation and fresh disruptions to the Strait of…

Eurozone input costs hit lowest since Middle East war

Businesses across the eurozone reported the slowest rise in input costs since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to flash purchasing managers' index data released Tuesday, as lower energy prices following a tentative U.S.-Iran peace agreement began…