Purchasing Managers Index
Eurozone growth slows in December but completes strongest quarter since 2023
Manufacturing sees a faster drop in new orders, while services firms report softer sales growth
Singapore PMI edges higher in December on firmer orders and output
The overall purchasing managers’ index is up 0.1 point at 50.3, marking the fifth straight month of expansion
Lacklustre demand drags Indian factory growth to two-year low in December
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025
US factory activity slows in November, inventory piling up amid softening demand
S&P Global’s flash US manufacturing PMI slips to 51.9 this month from 52.5 in October
Singapore factory activity dips to neutral in October as electronics expansion slows
The overall purchasing managers’ index is down 0.1 point to 50
China factory activity stumbles as export orders dry up
[BEIJING] China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October, dragged by a drop in new export orders as the boost from months of front-loading to beat US President Donald Trump’s tariff th...
Japan’s service sector extends gains in September: PMI
The rate of input cost inflation has eased slightly, but companies continued to note high costs for labour, raw materials and fuel
Asian factories struggle as soft China, US demand takes toll
Manufacturing activity in the world’s second-biggest economy has contracted for a sixth month in September
Singapore factory activity slips into contraction, but electronics PMI maintains growth
The divergence reflects the uncertainty caused by the US tariffs, say economists
Singapore’s PMI rebounds to expansion territory in June amid improving regional activity
Similarly, the key electronics sector exits two months of contraction
