Services
UK services firms report sharpest rise in costs since late 2022
Firms remain concerned about the economic outlook and inflationary pressures caused by the Iran war
Euro zone services activity slumps in April on weak demand, PMI shows
[LONDON] Euro zone services activity contracted in April for the first time in almost a year, hit by weakening demand and deteriorating export business as the Middle East war weighed on consumer-facin...
China’s new trade front with the world – services
The country is rapidly moving up the global ranks as an exporter of knowledge-intensive products
China’s Xi urges demand-driven growth in services industry
[BEIJING] China’s President Xi Jinping has called for a demand-driven approach coupled with reform and technological empowerment to develop the service industry, the official Xinhua news agency report...
US service sector cools in March; price paid measure highest in 3½ years
It’s an early sign that the prolonged war with Iran was boosting inflation pressures
China services gauge slows after boost from new year holiday
[BEIJING] China’s services activity expanded at a weaker pace in March, a private survey showed, pointing to sluggish consumer demand after a lift from a long national holiday the previous month.
Japan’s services activity hits nearly two-year high: PMI
The broader picture for Japan’s economy was also positive
Japan’s services inflation steady, signals wage-driven price pressure
The Bank of Japan has signalled its readiness to keep hiking borrowing costs if prices continue to rise
China services activity picks up in January, hiring hits 6-month high: survey
Growth in new orders picked up from December
Japan’s leading indicator of service inflation hits 2.6% in December
Consumer inflation has also exceeded 2 per cent for nearly four years
