18 May 2023 Chris Williamson
Japan's first quarter official GDP data surprised to the upside, signalling a stronger than anticipated revival of economic growth.
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Customer Logins18 May 2023 Chris Williamson
Japan's first quarter official GDP data surprised to the upside, signalling a stronger than anticipated revival of economic growth.
18 May 2023 Jingyi Pan
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a fourteenth successive monthly fall...
17 May 2023 Chris Williamson
Ahead of the flash PMI releases for the US, Eurozone, UK, Japan and Australia, we recap on the latest survey findings from the April S&P Global...
15 May 2023 McEvans Francois
One of the most complex business challenges for our clients today is there need to understand and assist their clients (institutional asset managers)...
11 May 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Taiwan’s export-driven economy has been hit by slumping exports, resulting in GDP contracting by 3.0% year-on-year (y/y) in the first quarter...
11 May 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead sees a packed economic calendar with key releases due from the US to mainland China, notably for both including industrial production...
09 May 2023 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The global economic expansion accelerated at the start of the second quarter, buoyed primarily by faster services activity growth while manufacturing...
09 May 2023 David Owen
South African companies struggled with multiple headwinds at the start of the second quarter
09 May 2023 Chris Williamson
A further acceleration of services sector growth pushed the pace of global expansion to a 16-month high in April, according to the S&P Global...
08 May 2023
Find out the importance of the new Unique Product Identifier (UPI) and its impact on firms
05 May 2023 Chris Williamson
A strong start to the second quarter was heralded by April's PMI data for China, with expanding business activity being driven by resurgent demand...
05 May 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Indian economy showed rapid growth in 2022, the second consecutive year of strong recovery following deep economic contraction in 2020 due...
05 May 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The upcoming week packs various key data releases, in addition to a monetary policy meeting in the UK.
04 May 2023 Chris Williamson
April's PMI data pointed to a renewed decline of manufacturing activity in mainland China, as demand for goods showed signs of falling after...
04 May 2023 Chris Williamson
A marginal improvement in global manufacturing output was recorded for a third consecutive month in April
02 May 2023 Chris Williamson
Improving supply chains are helping global electronics companies fulfil backlogs of orders and stabilise production after substantial output...
02 May 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The South Korean economy returned to positive economic growth in the first quarter of 2023, albeit at a modest pace of 0.3% quarter-on-quarter....
28 April 2023 Rajiv Biswas Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
The start of May sees a truncated week for some amid public holidays, but it's nevertheless a busy diary which includes worldwide PMI data, US...
24 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Economic growth across the four largest developed economies has accelerated to the fastest for 11 months in April, according to early 'flash'...
24 April 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Philippines economy grew at a pace of 7.6% in 2022, the fastest rate of economic growth recorded by the Philippines since 1976
21 April 2023 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI survey data from S&P Global adds to signs that business activity has regained growth momentum after contracting over the seven...
21 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity growth accelerated to an 11-month high in April according to the latest flash PMI survey data, indicating that the...
21 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI surveys indicated an acceleration of economic growth to the fastest for a year in April
21 April 2023 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data point to the Japanese economy enjoying a solid start to the second quarter
21 April 2023 Rajiv Biswas Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
Insights into economic growth in the first quarter will be the highlights of the coming week, as both the US and eurozone publish advance GDP...
18 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Ahead of the flash PMI releases for the US, Eurozone, UK, Japan and Australia, released on 21st April, we recap on the latest survey findings...
14 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Detailed sector Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from S&P Global reveal how faster than anticipated economic growth in March can be traced to...
14 April 2023 David Owen
S&P Global's Egypt PMI™ continued to signal multiple headwinds on the private sector economy in March, rounding off a bleak first quarter of...
14 April 2023 Rajiv Biswas Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
A busy week for economy watchers culminates with flash PMI updates, which will provide important assessments of business conditions at the start...
13 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Official data add to survey evidence to suggest that private sector economic activity has revived so far this year after a difficult end to 2022...
13 April 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Vietnam's GDP growth rate moderated to a pace of 3.3% y/y in the first quarter of 2023, after rapid GDP growth of 8.0% y/y in 2022
12 April 2023 Usamah Bhatti Chris Williamson
Global business activity growth accelerated at the end of the first quarter of 2023, allaying concerns of imminent recession in the global economy...
11 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Global inflationary pressures continued to moderate in March, though remained elevated by historical standards
11 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Global business activity accelerated further in March, reaching a nine-month high, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys based on data provided...
06 April 2023 Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
The coming week sees important updates to inflation rates in the US, mainland China and Eurozone, as well as the release of minutes from the...
05 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output rose marginally for a second month in a row in March
05 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturing input costs rose in March at the slowest rate for 32 months
04 April 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing employment barely rose in March, according to the latest PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global, the rate of job creation moderating...
31 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Singapore economy recorded GDP growth of 3.6% year-on-year (y/y) in 2022, with quarterly growth momentum having moderated to 2.1% y/y in...
31 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The turn of the month brings about a new set of worldwide PMI data ahead of the US labour market report on Friday.
28 March 2023 Chris Williamson
March saw a welcome acceleration of output growth to the fastest since May of last year, according to the flash PMI surveys
28 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Thailand has shown a gradual economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic during 2022, helped by rising international tourism arrivals.
28 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Economic growth accelerated across the four largest developed economies on average in March, pointing to a surprising resilience of growth amid...
27 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
After the Fed meeting and March flash PMI releases, a series of economic data takes over as the highlights to watch amid increasing financial...
24 March 2023 Chris Williamson
With the flash PMI surveys signalling a second month of rising output in March, the UK economy looks to have returned to growth in the first...
17 March 2023 Chris Williamson
The latest official labour market data showed signs of cooling pay growth, confirming earlier signals from survey data of a softening jobs market....
17 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Despite global economic headwinds from slowdowns in the US and EU economies, economic growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to...
17 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy and important week ahead is packed with central bank policy decisions from the US, UK and Taiwan, while inflation data updates will be...
10 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Philippines economy grew at a pace of 7.6% in 2022, the fastest rate of economic growth recorded by the Philippines since 1976. The rapid...
10 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Another action-packed week follows US Fed chair Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress and the US jobs report, with special attention on the upcoming...
07 March 2023 Andrew Harker
February Stanbic IBTC Bank PMI data, compiled by S&P Global, signalled the sharpest decline in business activity since the Nigeria PMI survey...
07 March 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global economy saw a turnaround in February as activity rose for the first time in seven months, concluding the sequence of downturn.
07 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Detailed sector Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from S&P Global provide a unique deep-dive analysis of worldwide economic trends.
07 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Global jobs growth accelerated to a six-month high in February as improving demand conditions and rising business confidence encouraged greater...
06 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Global business activity grew at its strongest rate for eight months in February, reviving further from the low seen last October
03 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Business is booming in Hong Kong SAR, with output growing at the fastest rate for over a decade. S&P Global's latest Purchasing Managers' Index...
02 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy week ahead culminates with the US labour market report. Prior to which, key data releases include China's inflation and trade figures...
02 March 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Indian economy has shown sustained economic expansion in the 2022 calendar year, with real GDP growth for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 estimated...
01 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output returned to growth in February after six months of decline
01 March 2023 Chris Williamson
S&P Global's PMI surveys showed the US manufacturing sector remaining in steep decline in February. A lack of new orders suggest that production...
01 March 2023 Chris Williamson
While there were some uncertainties as to whether looser COVID-19 restrictions will boost the economy or lead to more disruption amid rising...
01 March 2023 Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturing input costs rose in February at the slowest rate since October 2020, the rate of inflation running sharply lower than...
24 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing and services PMI data will be released in the coming week, following the updates from the February flash figures.
24 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Singapore economy recorded GDP growth of 3.6% year-on-year (y/y) in 2022, with quarterly growth momentum having moderated to 2.1% y/y in...
22 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Provisional PMI survey data for February indicate encouraging resilience of the major developed economies of the world, with reviving output...
21 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Business activity in the US picked up in February according to the latest business survey data from S&P Global, but price pressures also showed...
21 February 2023 Jingyi Pan
Japan and Australia saw private sector performances varying into February, whereby the flash composite PMI steadied in mild expansion territory...
21 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Much better than anticipated PMI data for February indicate encouraging resilience of the economy in the face of headwinds which include rising...
21 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity growth accelerated to a nine-month high in February, reflecting an improved performance of the service sector and...
17 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Malaysian economy showed rapid annual economic growth in 2022, at a pace of 8.7% year-on-year (y/y). This was the fastest annual GDP growth...
17 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data will be released in the week ahead for a first look into February economic conditions across the major developed economies.
13 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy data week ahead contains inflation updates from both the US and UK.
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Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from S&P Global provide a unique insight into worldwide economic trends, allowing the analysis of business activity...
10 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas
Taiwan's export-driven economy has been hit by slumping exports, resulting in GDP contracting by 0.9% year-on-year (y/y) in the fourth quarter...
09 February 2023 Andrew Harker
The economic downturn in Ghana's private sector softened at the start of 2023 as inflationary pressures showed signs of easing
08 February 2023 Joseph Hayes Andrew Harker
A jump in business confidence at the start of 2023 amid signs that downturns across key developed economies may be shorter and less severe than...
08 February 2023 Chris Williamson
The UK labour market remained soft at the start of 2023 with employment coming under pressure from weak demand for staff from employers
07 February 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global downturn persisted for the sixth straight month at the start of the new year though the rate of decline eased to only a marginal pace...
06 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Global business activity fell for a sixth straight month in January, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys, based on data provided by over...
03 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Look through the volatile and backward-looking official data and there are signs that the US economy has cooled sharply in recent months, with...
03 February 2023 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings in Australia and India will be closely watched post the Fed meeting while comments from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...
03 February 2023 Chris Williamson
As hoped, looser COVID-19 restrictions have boosted service sector activity in mainland China, adding to hopes that resurgent economic growth...
03 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Business prospects for the year ahead rose in January to the highest since comparable data were first available in 2012, as looser COVID-19 restrictions...
03 February 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The South Korean economy slowed significantly during the second half of 2022, with GDP contracting by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) in the fourth...
01 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Global trade flows fell for an eleventh consecutive month in January, according to S&P Global PMI surveys, sending a signal that the global economy...
01 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing supply chains continued to show signs of healing in January which, combined with falling demand for factory inputs, points...
01 February 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell for a sixth successive month in January, according to the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'...
27 January 2023 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
A busy week ahead sees eagerly anticipated central bank meetings in the US, UK and eurozone accompanied by some of the most important monthly...
25 January 2023 Chris Williamson
The US economy has started 2023 on a disappointingly soft note, with business activity contracting sharply again in January according to the...
24 January 2023 Chris Williamson
The start of 2023 saw eurozone business activity rise marginally, according to flash PMI data from S&P Global, showing a tentative return to...
24 January 2023 Chris Williamson
Weaker than expected PMI numbers in January underscore the risk of the UK slipping into recession
20 January 2023 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
January flash PMI data from major developed economies will be unveiled in the coming week for the earliest indications of economic conditions...
20 January 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Philippines economy has rebounded strongly during 2022 from the negative impact of the COVID-19 Delta wave that hit the nation in the second...
18 January 2023 Chris Williamson
Amid speculation that the US could be slipping into a recession, upcoming flash PMI data will be eagerly assessed to gauge the business climate...
17 January 2023 Rajiv Biswas
The Singapore economy grew at a pace of 3.8% year-on-year (y/y) in 2022, helped by significant easing of pandemic-related restrictions.
13 January 2023 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead will again be adorned with an abundance of economic data including December's retail sales and industrial production figures from...
11 January 2023 Chris Williamson
The UK labour market continued to cool at the end of 2022, according to survey data compiled by S&P Global
08 January 2023 Jingyi Pan
The global downturn persisted for the fifth straight month in December 2022 but at a slower rate compared to November.
06 January 2023 Chris Williamson
Global business activity fell for a fifth consecutive month in December, with the rate of decline moderating slightly amid improved supply conditions...
06 January 2023 Chris Williamson
Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from S&P Global provide a unique insight into worldwide economic tends, allowing the analysis of business activity...
06 January 2023 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The coming week will see a number of key releases including US and China CPI data and China's trade numbers.
04 January 2023 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell for a fifth successive month in December 2022
04 January 2023 Jingyi Pan
ASEAN manufacturers continued to experience a slowdown at the end of 2022, with December's PMI data indicating the softest output expansion in...
23 December 2022 Jingyi Pan
The final week of 2022 brings about a series of data releases before the new year ushers in worldwide manufacturing and services PMI data for...
19 December 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
More central bank meetings are expected in the coming week across Japan and Indonesia following a busy week in which the Fed and ECB signalled...
16 December 2022 Chris Williamson
December saw the US economic downturn gather momentum, according to early PMI survey data, as demand for goods and services slumped at one of...
16 December 2022 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for December showed the pace of economic growth weakening across the developed markets on average to register one of the...
16 December 2022 Chris Williamson
The eurozone downturn extended into its sixth successive month in December, according to flash PMI data, though the rate of decline of business...
16 December 2022 Chris Williamson
The UK economy contracted for a fifth month in December, according to provisional PMI survey data, with companies cutting staff for the first...
15 December 2022 Laura Denman
Latest global sector PMI data, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted the tough conditions being faced by Automobiles & Autoparts manufacturers...
12 December 2022
A summary of key changes implemented by proxy advisors in their 2023 voting guidelines for Continental Europe.
12 December 2022 Chris Williamson
Signs of a marked cooling in the UK labour market were provided by the latest survey of recruitment agencies, which saw the number of people...
12 December 2022 Jingyi Pan
The Asia region as a whole had seen a shallower decline in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic but consequently found the recovery pace...
09 December 2022 Sian Jones
Recent PMI data for the US compiled by S&P Global have shown inflationary pressures easing sharply as demand for goods, services and inputs cools...
09 December 2022 Pollyanna De Lima Joseph Hayes Andrew Harker
While the downturn in global private sector business activity entered its fourth month in November, employment continued to rise
09 December 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bankers around the world meet in the coming week before winding down for the end of 2022 with monetary policy meetings scheduled across...
07 December 2022 Jingyi Pan
Global business conditions worsened in the penultimate month of the year according to the JPMorgan Global Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global....
07 December 2022 Jingyi Pan
The global slowdown accelerated midway into the final quarter of the year with both manufacturing and services output deepening in contraction....
02 December 2022 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing PMI survey revealed a further easing of inflationary pressures in November, with firms' costs rising at the slowest...
02 December 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide services PMI data will be due at the start of a busy week that includes central bank meetings in Canada, Australia and India
02 December 2022 Chris Williamson
Global business conditions worsened once again in November amid a further steep downturn in global trade flows
02 December 2022 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing business conditions worsened for a third successive month in November
01 December 2022 Chris Williamson
The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI indicated a sixth successive monthly decline in factory production in November.
29 November 2022 Charles Basner
We reflect on 2022 and identifies three key themes: data, retaining TPRM talent and doing more with less
28 November 2022 Chris Williamson
A marked divergence has developed between resilient official economic data and softer business survey statistics in the US
25 November 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturing PMIs will be eagerly anticipated in the coming week after flash PMIs alluded to further recession risks in the major...
24 November 2022
How much change has already happened in private markets regarding ESG? These and other topics were discussed as part of a panel at Interact...
24 November 2022 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for November showed the global economy coming under pressure from falling output in the major developed economies, with...
23 November 2022 Chris Williamson
November saw business activity fall across the eurozone for a fifth month running, according to flash PMI data
23 November 2022 Chris Williamson
A further steep fall in business activity in November adds to growing signs that the UK is in recession, with GDP likely to fall for a second...
18 November 2022 Jingyi Pan
November flash PMI figures for major developed economies will be eagerly awaited in the coming week while interest rates updates in mainland...
18 November 2022 Andrew Harker
Strong inflationary pressures as a result of a depreciating currency and public finance issues have begun to have a severe impact on demand and...
18 November 2022 Laura Denman
The release of the au Jibun Bank Japan flash PMI, compiled by S&P Global, on the 24th of November will be highly anticipated following October's...
17 November 2022 David Owen
New S&P Global PMI™ Comment Trackers provide unique insights into the key macroeconomic trends shaping the global economy. The trackers are derived...
15 November 2022 Jingyi Pan
The global slowdown deepened at the start of the fourth quarter with both manufacturing and services performance deteriorating and output contracting...
04 November 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan
A busy week ahead for economic releases is expected with the key focus on US and China inflation figures for October.
03 November 2022 Jingyi Pan
Global business conditions worsened once again in the manufacturing sector in October, with theJPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'...
28 October 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturing and services PMI data will be eagerly anticipated next week for the first indications of early Q4 performance around...
25 October 2022 Chris Williamson
October flash PMI data showed economic contractions gathering pace in the US, eurozone and UK, leaving Japan as the only major developed world...
24 October 2022 Chris Williamson
The October S&P Global flash PMI surveys present a picture of the economy at increased risk of contracting in the fourth quarter at the...
24 October 2022 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone economy slipped into a steeper downturn at the start of the fourth quarter, the rate of decline hitting the fastest since April...
24 October 2022 Chris Williamson
October's flash PMI data showed the pace of economic decline gathering momentum after the recent political and financial market upheavals. The...
24 October 2022 Jingyi Pan
October's flash PMI data indicated that the Australian economy returned to contraction following eight straight months of growth while Japan's...
21 October 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
A number of central bank meetings take place in the coming week, encompassing Japan, the Eurozone, Canada, Brazil and Russia
20 October 2022 Maryam Baluch David Owen
New S&P Global PMI™ Comment Trackers provide unique insights into the key macroeconomic trends shaping the global economy
18 October 2022 Chris Williamson
October flash PMI data will provide much needed insights into the risk of some of the world's major economies falling into recession. Prior data...
17 October 2022 Chris Williamson
Ahead of next week's flash eurozone PMI release, we review the survey findings and the official data after a marked divergence has become apparent...
17 October 2022 Laura Denman
The release of the Australia flash PMI on the 24th of October will be eagerly awaited after recent PMI survey data, compiled by S&P Global, signalled...
17 October 2022 Lewis Cooper
September saw the level of global economic activity contract for the second successive month, as output fell more quickly at manufacturers but...
14 October 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
The week ahead brings inflation data due for the EU, UK, Japan, Canada and Italy, plus China's third quarter GDP. Consumer sentiment data for...
14 October 2022 Chris Williamson
October's flash PMI data for the UK will be eagerly awaited, given the growing chorus of concerns regarding the country's economic health and...
10 October 2022
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10 October 2022 Chris Williamson
Global economic output contracted for a second straight month in September, adding to signs that businesses around the world are reporting the...
07 October 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
This week, a number of key economic releases will add insights to macroeconomic conditions in the US, UK and Eurozone after PMI survey data hinted...
06 October 2022 Rajiv Biswas
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the ASEAN region for the 2021 calendar year reached a record level of USD 174 billion, equaling...
05 October 2022 David Owen
The United Arab Emirates non-oil economy has appeared immune to some of the drags on output observed in the global economy in the third quarter...
04 October 2022 Chris Williamson
The global manufacturing PMI survey found average input costs rising at an increased rate for the first time in five months in September, hinting...
04 October 2022 Chris Williamson
Global business conditions worsened in the manufacturing sector in September, with the
02 October 2022 Rajiv Biswas
The Singapore economy has shown continued expansion since the beginning of 2022, helped by significant easing of pandemic-related restrictions....
30 September 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
With global recession risks rising, upcoming PMI survey data for the world’s major economies will come under close scrutiny in the week ahead...
26 September 2022 Chris Williamson
US businesses reported a third consecutive monthly fall in output during September, rounding off the weakest quarter for the economy since the...
26 September 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
Flash PMIs last week provided a much-anticipated insight into the macroeconomic environment for the US, UK, Eurozone and Australia. The flash...
23 September 2022 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone economic downturn deepened in September, with business activity contracting for a third consecutive month, according to preliminary...
23 September 2022 Chris Williamson
UK economic woes deepened in September as business activity fell at an increased rate
16 September 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
Three of the largest five economies will hold their central bank meetings this week, including the US, Japan and the UK
16 September 2022 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data produced around the world by S&P Global can provide valuable, unique guidance on corporate earnings trends, as illustrated by...
15 September 2022 Rajiv Biswas
The latest S&P Global Electronics PMI survey for August 2022 indicated that the electronics sector has started to contract for the first time...
12 September 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
Official GDP, inflation and job market data releases remain in the diary, causing the economic spotlight to fall on the UK as the week commences...
09 September 2022 David Owen
New S&P Global PMI™ Comment Trackers provide unique insights into the key macroeconomic trends shaping the global economy. The trackers are derived...
08 September 2022 Lewis Cooper
August saw global economic activity contract for the first time since June 2020, as new order inflows declined, international trade volumes fell...
07 September 2022 Chris Williamson
SP Global and ISM service sector surveys compared
06 September 2022 Chris Williamson
Global economic output contracted in August for the first time since June 2020, according to the latest PMI survey data
05 September 2022 Chris Williamson
The S&P Global/CIPS UK Composite PMI fell below the crucial 50.0 no-change mark during August for the first time in 18 months
02 September 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings will dominate headlines this week with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of...
01 September 2022 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™), compiled by S&P Global, fell from 51.1 in July to 50.3 in August, its lowest...
01 September 2022 Chris Williamson
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™) posted 51.5 in August, down from 52.2 in July to the lowest...
01 September 2022 Chris Williamson
The latest survey data show eurozone manufacturing business conditions worsening for a second successive month in August, driven by slumping...
26 August 2022 Shreeya Patel Chris Williamson
A wealth of economic data will be released in the coming week with S&P Global Worldwide Manufacturing PMIs set to dominate headlines and the...
19 August 2022 Shreeya Patel Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
August flash PMIs will be in full focus this week and will offer updates on economic conditions at the crossroads of weakening global demand...
18 August 2022 Joseph Hayes
Ahead of the August PMI release, we highlight three major themes to keep tabs on through six charts: inflation, recession risk and labour market...
15 August 2022 Joseph Hayes
The supply-related constraints which have troubled global electronics producers since early last year were compounded as demand conditions in...
12 August 2022 Shreeya Patel Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
Meeting minutes from the Fed and the RBA will be released in the coming week while Q2 GDP data for the Eurozone, Japan, Thailand, the Netherlands...
10 August 2022 Lewis Cooper
The following is an extract from S&P Global Market Intelligence’s latest Monthly PMI Bulletin. For the full report, please click on the ‘Download...
05 August 2022 Shreeya Patel Maryam Baluch Chris Williamson
Q2 GDP updates will be due for the UK, Russia and Singapore in the coming week alongside a series of inflation data for the US, India, China...
03 August 2022 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed to a crawl in July, according to the latest PMI survey data, led by the developed world falling into contraction...
02 August 2022 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™), compiled by S&P Global, fell from 52.2 in June to a two-year low of 51.1 in July....
02 August 2022 Chris Williamson
Inflationary pressures in the worldwide factory sector moderated to the lowest for a year-and-a-half in July, leading to global supply chain...
29 July 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
This week sees the release of worldwide manufacturing and services PMI data which will give an insight into global growth, inflation and labour...
28 July 2022 Rajiv Biswas
The latest S&P Global Electronics PMI survey shows that expansion in the electronics sector is continuing, albeit growth momentum has gradually...
26 July 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
A busy week sees the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting with markets predicting at least a 75-basis point hike
26 July 2022 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data showed economic output contracting in the US and Eurozone during July, with growth meanwhile slowing in both the UK and...
25 July 2022 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy looks set to contract in the third quarter as business activity slipped into decline in July and forward-looking indicators...
25 July 2022 Chris Williamson
UK economic growth slowed to a crawl in July, registering the slowest expansion since the lockdowns of early-2021
25 July 2022 Chris Williamson
The preliminary PMI survey results for July signal a significant loss of growth momentum in the Japanese economy at the start of the third quarter....
19 July 2022 Chris Williamson
uly's upcoming PMI survey data will be eagerly assessed for clues as to recession risks and the persistence of elevated inflation rates
15 July 2022 Rajiv Biswas
Singapore's economy has continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2022. The advance estimate of GDP for the second...
15 July 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
The first glimpses of worldwide economic growth and inflation trends at the start of the third quarter will be revealed with flash PMI surveys...
15 July 2022 Maryam Baluch Andrew Harker
Growth across the Kazakh economy remained strong midway through the year, representing a much-improved picture from that seen just after the...
14 July 2022 Lewis Cooper
The rate of global economic expansion accelerated to a four-month high in June, with the rebound mainly reflecting a revival in China, where...
08 July 2022 Rajiv Biswas
The Greater Bay Area has become one the three key mega-regions of China, with a total GDP that reached USD 2 trillion in 2021, equivalent to...
08 July 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
A busy week sees the release of a series of GDP data for the UK, China and Singapore, which will no doubt take centre stage
07 July 2022 Chris Williamson
Detailed sector PMI data compiled by S&P Global, derived from information provided by panels of over 30,000 companies in 45 countries, reveals...
06 July 2022 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global showed companies' input costs rising at the slowest rate for four months, signalling...
06 July 2022 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth accelerated in June thanks primarily to rebounding business activity in mainland China after lockdowns related to the...
06 July 2022 Chris Williamson
June saw signs of an increasingly broad-based weakening of the US economy with demand now falling in both the manufacturing and service sectors....
05 July 2022 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data for mainland China signaled a strong rebound in economic activity across both manufacturing and services in June as pandemic-related...
05 July 2022 Chris Williamson
While the June PMI surveys indicate ongoing growth of business activity at the end of the second quarter, a sharp deterioration in the rate of...
04 July 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
This week, services PMI data for all major developed and emerging economies will be in focus, coming on the heels of last week's manufacturing...
01 July 2022 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™), compiled by S&P Global, nudged lower in June, down from 52.3 in May to 52.2, its...
01 July 2022 Chris Williamson
The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell from 54.6 in May to 52.1 in June, its lowest reading since August 2020 and a fifth consecutive...
01 July 2022 Rajiv Biswas
Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has played an increasingly important role in the world economy. The weight of APAC...
01 July 2022 Chris Williamson
China's manufacturing sector sprang back into life in June as the partial relaxation of COVID-19 containment measures helped drive the second-steepest...
30 June 2022 Rajiv Biswas
The Philippines economy has continued to show rapid expansion in early 2022, with first quarter GDP growth up 8.3% year-on-year (y/y)
30 June 2022 Stella Lim Pedro Choi
South Korea presents a whole different environment when it comes to dividends. In this report, we walk you through S.Korean dividend market that...
29 June 2022 Kate Aziz
The S&P Global Know Your Third Party (KY3P®) team recently sponsored the 7th Annual Vendor & Third Party Risk Europe Summit organized...
24 June 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
The start of the new month brings fresh global manufacturing data in the form of the PMIs after the flash PMIs painted a downbeat picture for...
23 June 2022 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data showed economic growth slowing sharply in the US, Eurozone and UK during July, with further weakness likely in coming months...
23 June 2022 Chris Williamson
The UK economy sustained a modest pace of expansion in June according to preliminary PMI survey data, and also saw steady strong employment growth...
23 June 2022 Chris Williamson
Eurozone economic growth deteriorated sharply to a 16-month low in June, according to preliminary PMI data, reflecting a stalling of demand growth...
23 June 2022 Chris Williamson
The pace of economic growth accelerated in Japan at the end of the second quarter according to the latest business surveys, indicating a strengthening...
20 June 2022 Chris Williamson
The upcoming June flash PMI data for the US, UK, Eurozone and Japan will be eagerly assessed for clues as to the persistence of elevated inflation...
17 June 2022 Shreeya Patel Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMIs will be released towards the end of the week for the US, UK, Eurozone, Japan and Australia.
15 June 2022 Jingyi Pan
The S&P Global Sector PMI™ revealed that Automobiles & Auto Parts sector output contracted worldwide for a second successive month amid the sharpest...
13 June 2022 Lewis Cooper
The Global Machinery & Equipment sector recorded a back-to-back decline in output amid severe supply delays in May, according to the latest PMI...
13 June 2022 Sara Johnson Ryland Maltsbarger John Mothersole Jim Burkhard Chris Williamson
In this special report, we provide an update on the latest economic situation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, discussing the growth...
10 June 2022 Andrew Harker
The impact of the war in Ukraine on prices for key items such as food and fuel is feeding through to strengthening inflationary pressures for...
10 June 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings will be in focus in the coming week with the US Fed, the Bank of England and Bank of Japan all due to update their monetary...
08 June 2022 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global revealed an unwelcome mix of sluggish global economic growth and soaring business costs...
07 June 2022 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan
The global economy expanded for a 23rd straight month in May, according to the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global), with the rate of...
07 June 2022 Chris Williamson
May saw a further acceleration in demand for services such as travel and tourism in particular following the recent relaxation of COVID-19 travel...
07 June 2022 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth remained among the weakest seen so far during the pandemic recovery period in May, according to the latest...
03 June 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead finds central bank meetings unfolding in the eurozone, Australia, India and Thailand while a series of inflation data will be...
02 June 2022 Chris Williamson
Euro area manufacturers continue to struggle against the headwinds of supply shortages, elevated inflationary pressures and weakening demand...
02 June 2022 Chris Williamson
The subdued performance of the goods-producing sector was led by a slight decline in production for a second successive month, thanks principally...
27 May 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI releases for May will be eagerly awaited with the turn of the month in the coming week.
24 May 2022 Chris Williamson
Early PMI survey data showed economic growth rates coming under pressure in the major developed economies as a boost to businesses from the post-Omicron...
24 May 2022 Chris Williamson
The UK Flash PMI survey data signal a severe slowing in the rate of economic growth in May, with forward-looking indicators hinting that worse...
24 May 2022 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy retained encouragingly resilient growth in May, as a beleaguered manufacturing sector was offset by a buoyant service sector....
24 May 2022 Jingyi Pan
Private sector output continued to expand across Japan and Australia according to May flash PMI data
20 May 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data for May will be released next Tuesday for a first look into economic conditions midway into Q2.
20 May 2022 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data for the US, eurozone, UK, Japan and Australia will provide the first major clues as to the health of the world economy mid-way...
19 May 2022 Chris Williamson
The new export orders index from S&P Global’s PMI business surveys tracks foreign demand for both goods and services
17 May 2022 Jingyi Pan
The S&P Global PMI™ Commodity Price and Supply Indicators track the development of price pressures and supply shortages each...
13 May 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead finds a busy economic calendar alongside a series of Fed appearances which remain in focus given uncertainties over the pace of...
12 May 2022 Maryam Baluch Andrew Harker
Manufacturers in Kazakhstan continue to be impacted by the spillover effects of the war in Ukraine and imposition of sanctions on key trade partner...
09 May 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The global economy expanded for a twenty-second straight month* in April, according to the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global), though...
09 May 2022 Mark Fulthorpe John Mothersole Jim Burkhard Elisabeth WaelbroeckRocha, Ph.D. Chris Williamson Alex Kokcharov
Global growth slows and inflation pressures intensify amid rising economic headwinds
06 May 2022 Chris Williamson
Detail sector PMI data compiled by S&P Global revealed a broadening of the global economic slowdown in April with more sectors reporting falling...
06 May 2022 Chris Williamson
Global price pressures intensified in April, according to the latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global
06 May 2022 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth slowed in April to the lowest since the downturn of the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest PMI...
06 May 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Inflation data will be the key focus in the coming week with figures due from both the US and China for April.
03 May 2022 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™), compiled by S&P Global, fell from 52.9 in March to a 20-month low of 52.2 in April...
22 April 2022 Chris Williamson Jingyi Pan Rajiv Biswas
A string of Q1 GDP data will be released in the coming week across the US, eurozone, South Korea and Taiwan.
22 April 2022 Chris Williamson
Preliminary PMI survey data showed economic growth slowing in the US and UK as strong pandemic rebounds showed signs of fading. In contrast...
22 April 2022 Chris Williamson
The UK PMI survey data signal a marked cooling in the pace of UK economic growth during April
22 April 2022 Chris Williamson
Eurozone economic growth accelerated in April as a rebounding service sector, benefitting from loosened COVID-19 restrictions, helped compensate...
22 April 2022 Jingyi Pan
Private sector output rose across Japan and Australia in April as easing COVID-19 disruptions domestically supported growth of business activity....
14 April 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Flash PMIs released in the coming week across major developed economies offer a first look into the degree to which these countries have been...
08 April 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Central bank meetings will be in abundance in the coming week across the eurozone, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea and Singapore.
08 April 2022 David Owen
Growth in the Sub-Saharan region was quelled at the end of the first quarter of 2022, as a record increase in selling prices led customers to...
07 April 2022 Chris Williamson
Inflationary pressures intensified around the world in March according to the latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global
07 April 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The global economy expanded for a twenty-first straight month* in March, according to the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global), but...
06 April 2022 Andrew Harker
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has hit business confidence across much of the world, representing a bigger jolt to worldwide business optimism...
06 April 2022 Chris Williamson
The PMI data showed output growth at its third-lowest for 18 months, with only August 2021 and January 2022 having recorded a weaker monthly...
04 April 2022 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™), compiled by S&P Global, fell from 53.7 in February to a one-and-a-half year low...
01 April 2022 Chris Williamson
US manufacturing growth accelerated in March as robust demand and improving prospects countered the headwinds of soaring cost pressures and the...
01 April 2022 Andrew Harker
The COVID-19 pandemic retains the ability to throw the Vietnamese manufacturing sector off course in 2022 despite a lack of virus containment...
01 April 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Worldwide services PMI will be due in the coming week for a detailed look into the impact of recent developments from the Ukraine war and the...
25 March 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
In a busy week that sees an updated US non-farm payroll report, worldwide manufacturing PMIs will reveal insights into business conditions amid...
24 March 2022 Chris Williamson
Preliminary PMI survey data showed only a modest impact from the Ukraine war on current economic growth in the world's largest developed economies...
24 March 2022 Chris Williamson
The UK PMI surveys indicated a sustained robust pace of expansion in March as the further reopening of the economy from COVID-19 containment...
24 March 2022 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity growth slowed in March as the economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine offset a boost to demand from the further...
24 March 2022 Jingyi Pan
Australia saw business activity improve at an increased rate in March, while activity in Japan showed signs of stabilising.
23 March 2022 Usamah Bhatti
S&P Global PMI Commodity Price & Supply Indicators highlighted that manufacturers continued to battle against rising prices and shortages for...
21 March 2022 Chris Williamson
The PMI output index is the survey’s principal gauge of economic growth and can provide valuable insights into GDP, service sector growth and...
18 March 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
March flash PMIs will be released in the coming week for a first look at economic conditions since the outbreak of the Ukraine war.
17 March 2022 Jingyi Pan
February PMI data pointed to the global economy recovering as the Omicron wave faded, though this was prior to various significant developments...
11 March 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The week ahead will see an abundance of central bank meetings across the US, UK, Japan, Indonesia and Taiwan.
10 March 2022 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth revived in February having slumped to a one-and-a-half year low in January, bringing encouraging news of a...
08 March 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Monthly PMI Bulletin. For the full report, please click on the ‘Download Full Report’ link....
04 March 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The Ukraine crisis induced uncertainty remains in focus going into the fresh week, though the attention is expected to be shared with upcoming...
02 March 2022 Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturing growth picked up in February after being subdued to a one-and-a-half year low in January due to the Omicron wave. However...
01 March 2022 Jingyi Pan
Despite a broad increase in COVID-19 infections in the ASEAN region, manufacturing conditions remained resilient in February with the ASEAN manufacturing...
01 March 2022 Chris Williamson
February saw a welcome stabilisation of manufacturing production in mainland China, suggesting the health restrictions imposed to control the...
25 February 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
Markets will inevitably be dominated by the Ukraine crisis, though from an economic data perspective worldwide manufacturing and services PMIs...
22 February 2022 Chris Williamson
The pace of economic growth across the four largest developed economies rebounded in February after having slowed sharply due to the Omicron...
21 February 2022 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity growth accelerated sharply in February as COVID-19 containment measures were relaxed
21 February 2022 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI surveys indicate a resurgent economy in February, with business activity leaping higher as COVID-19 containment measures were...
21 February 2022 Rajiv Biswas
The South Korean economy closed the 2021 year on a strong note, with GDP up 4.1% year-on-year (y/y) in the fourth quarter of 2021.
21 February 2022 Jingyi Pan
APAC economies Japan and Australia saw their paths diverge amid mixed COVID-19 Omicron developments.
21 February 2022 Chris Williamson
The headline au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI remained in expansion territory at 52.9 in February according to the preliminary ‘flash’ reading...
17 February 2022 Rajiv Biswas Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
S&P Global flash PMIs for February, released across major developed economies, will be in focus in the coming week. Central bank meetings in...
16 February 2022 Chris Williamson
Record high job vacancies and low unemployment have led to the tightest labour market in at least two decades
11 February 2022 Chris Fenske
All major APAC, European, and US equity indices closed lower. US government bonds closed sharply higher, while most benchmark European bonds...
11 February 2022
The week ahead finds the focus on the January US Fed FOMC minutes, while UK and China January inflation data will be key economic figures to...
11 February 2022 Jingyi Pan
PMI sub-indices have been shown to provide a considerable amount of value beyond the market-sensitive headline PMI figure
08 February 2022 Jingyi Pan Chris Williamson
The global economy expanded for a nineteenth straight month in January, according to the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global)
07 February 2022 Chris Williamson
S&P Global's unique global sector PMI data showed average prices charged by food producers to have risen at a rate unprecedented in over a decade...
07 February 2022 Chris Williamson
January saw the pace of global economic growth wane to a pandemic recovery low as the Omicron wave once again meant COVID-19 disrupted business...
07 February 2022 Chris Williamson
Detailed sector data from the PMI reveal how consumer-facing industries were the hardest hit, with tourism and recreation reporting by far the...