Purchasing Managers Index
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
US factory activity contracted in June for a fourth month
Tepid demand and shrinking order backlogs help explain a faster rate of decline in factory employment
US manufacturing remains subdued in May; delivery times lengthening
The PMI remains above the 42.3 level that the ISM says over time indicates an expansion of the overall economy
Singapore PMI marks slower contraction in May as trade tensions thaw but uncertainty remains
This marks the second successive month of contraction, after more than 1.5 years of expansion
