Manufacturing

Singapore factory activity rises in November amid mixed regional performance

The S&P Global Asean Manufacturing PMI hits the third-highest print on record, while East Asian economies remain in contraction territory

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Monday (Dec 1) its manufacturing PMI dropped to 48.2 last month from 48.7 in October.

US manufacturing slump deepens in November

Factories face slumping orders and higher prices for inputs

Non-defence capital goods orders excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending, jumped 0.9 per cent after an upwardly revised 0.9 per cent increase in August.

US core capital goods orders and shipments soar in September

Shipments of core capital goods soared 0.9% after dipping 0.1% in August.

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New orders dropped at the quickest pace in 20 months, driven by constrained client budgets and weak demand, the S&P PMI survey found.

Japan’s factory activity falls at fastest pace in 19 months, PMI shows

[TOKYO] Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank in October at the fastest pace in 19 months, hit by slumping demand in the key automotive and semiconductor sectors, a private-sector survey showed on Tue...

Trade data for September showed China’s exports rising faster-than-expected.

Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books

China’s factory activity is contracting for a seventh straight month as the pre-tariff export rush ends

China's official PMI dropped to 49.0 in October, a 6-month low, versus 49.8 in September, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction, and missing a median forecast of 49.6 in a Reuters poll.

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Investment in research and development fell to 6.2 per cent of turnover from 6.5 per cent, while spending on staff costs and training was becoming a greater priority.

UK manufacturers invest at slowest pace since 2017: report

[LONDON] British manufacturers are investing the least in new equipment relative to their sales since 2017, according to a report from trade body Make UK, which urged the government to streamline tax ...