Manufacturing

US factory orders are forecast to fall by more than half after rising strongly in March. Data from the US Commerce Department is expected to show a 1.0% decline on a month over month basis in April. Capturing the overall health of… Read More

Two weeks ago, the latest consumer price index data from Germany showed that inflation accelerated to its highest level in seven years in September. The official data which was released by the statistics agency, Destatis, showed that… Read More

The latest quarterly surveys from the Bank of Japan showed business sentiment among large manufacturers worsening for the third consecutive quarter. The declines came amid concerns about increasing trade uncertainty as well as the impact… Read More

The monthly PMI figures for the month of June signaled that the UK’s economy was poised for a rebound. Data from Markit/CIPS indicated a mixed report, but the overall factor was that business conditions were improving. Following the… Read More

On Sunday of last week, the Bank of Japan’s quarterly tankan manufacturing and non-manufacturing survey data was released. Covering the period of the first quarter, data showed that confidence among the larger manufacturing firms in Japan… Read More

In what could be signs of a sluggish close to the second quarter GDP, the latest manufacturing, construction and industrial production numbers painted a grim picture on the economy. Manufacturing activity in the UK stagnated in June led by… Read More

The US Dollar Index failed to stabilize last week, even after central bankers have sent a clear message to the market that the easy monetary policies are coming to an end. Such remarks were supposed to push currencies higher. The US Dollar… Read More

After two days that were lacking fundamentals across the board, all eyes will be headed toward the European session ahead as we await a collection of economic releases from most European countries. This is set to have a notable impact on… Read More

During the upcoming European and US session today, many economic figures will be released and are expected to have a notable impact on the markets. In today’s article, we will focus on the Manufacturing PMI data; what it is, how it's read,… Read More

What is Manufacturing PMI? It is called the Purchasing Managers Index, which is considered a leading indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. It measures the level of a diffusion index based on purchasing managers in… Read More