UK PMI manufacturing sector stood in February at 54.6 points, less than the economists’ forecasts to 55.6 points, and after a reading of 55.9 points in January.
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China – February 3rd 2017 06:30 (GMT+1)
Macro-economic Data disappointing in China sent the Shanghai stock exchange to a decline of 0.4%.
PMI of manufacturing sector in January missed the economists’ estimates and recorded a reading of 51 index points only, versus expectations of 51.8 points.
China’s central bank provided a surprise, he raised the short-term interest rates by 0.1% to a level of 2.35%.
PMI services – January 24th 2017 09:30 (GMT+1)
PMI services throughout the Euro zone.
Germany January index climbed to 56.6 points compared to 56.5 points in December.
French index climbed by 0.7 points to 53.9 points.
PMI manufacturing sector in the UK – January 3rd 2017 09:30 (GMT+1)
The PMI manufacturing sector in December in the UK was of 56.1 points.
It’s highest level since June 2014.
The figure is significantly higher than expected, 53.3 points.
The explanation is the weakness of the pound which contributes to British exports, but on the other side it’s stressed the fear of a rapid rise in inflation.
Market News Briefing – December 15th 2016 11:30 (GMT+1)
A positive data in Europe.
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Composite of Reckitt released today showed in December 53.9 points ,the same as in November.
Market News Briefing – November 4th 2016 11:00 (GMT+1)
Euro zone final data PMI services for October stood at 52.8 points, compared with a forecast of 53.5 points.
Market News Briefing – November 1st 2016 07:15 (GMT+1)
China
The PMI in the manufacturing sector (PMI) increased, in contrary to the expectations, to a level of 51.2 points in October.
It’s a record of more than two years.
Market News Briefing – Oct. 5th 2016 10:00 (GMT+1)
Disappointing growth in the Euro zone’s private sector
The growth of the private sector in the Euro zone slowed in September.
The PMI survey showed 52.2 points compared with 52.8 in August.
This is the slowest growth since December 2014.
According to the survey, the growth rate in France recovered, but slowed in Germany, Ireland and Spain.
Market News Briefing – Sept. 5th 2016 12:05 (GMT+1)
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of services sector in the UK indicates of a return to growth in August, after July data indicated a contraction in activity due to the results of the referendum of the UK for an exit from the EU.
The PMI services sector came in August to 52.9 points compared to 47.4 points in July.
Market News Briefing – Sept. 5th 2016 09:00 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets trading is conducted with slight increases towards the publication of macroeconomic data on the continent that could indicate an expansion of the service sector and production on the continent.
The PMI published in the UK last month pointed to a weakening of economic activity in the UK after a referendum voted to support the exit from the EU.
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