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Transport, Tourism & Leisure registered a fifth successive monthly decline in activity, but at a slower rate.

Growth in services sector eases further in July

Growth in the services sector eased again in July, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB.

Factory activity grows at fastest pace in over 3 years

Manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in more than three years in June as the sector brushed off concerns about global trade, hired more staff and increased purchasing, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Jul

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 53 from 51.6 in March, the latest report from AIB shows

Manufacturing growth strongest in April since mid-2022

Growth in the country's manufacturing sector accelerated in April thanks to a robust expansion in new orders amid signs of stock building due to tariff uncertainty, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 May

The index rose to 55.7 in September, from 53.8 in August.

Service sector activity rises at fastest rate in 6 months

Activity in the service sector increased at the strongest rate in six months in September as cost pressures eased, new data shows.

Business • 03 Oct 24

The pace of expansion was the strongest reading since March.

Pace of growth in service sector accelerates in May

The pace of growth in the service sector accelerated in May, new data shows.

Business • 06 Jun 24

All four sub-sectors registered higher activity in April.

Activity in service sector rises but at slower pace

Activity in the service sector rose in April but at its slowest pace since January, new data shows.

Business • 03 May 24

The index reached 56.6 in March, up from 54.4 in February.

Service sector grows at fastest pace in eight months

The service sector grew at its fastest pace in eight months in March, new figures show.

Business • 04 Apr 24

The Irish measure, at 48.9, was well above the flash December readings for the eurozone - 44.2 - and the UK - 46.4

Slight dip in manufacturing activity in December - AIB

There was a slight deterioration in business conditions in the manufacturing sector in December, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index showed.

Business • 02 Jan 24

The index reached 54.2 last month, up from 52.6 in October

Growth in service sector picks up in November

The rate of growth in the service sector picked up in November, new figures show.

Business • 05 Dec 23

Higher operating costs continued to be passed on in higher selling prices, the data shows.

Activity in Ireland's service sector continues to grow

Activity in the service sector continued to grow in August, new figures show.

Business • 05 Sep 23

The rates of increase in activity and new business moderated.

Growth in service sector slows in March

Growth in the country's service sector slowed in March, according to the latest AIB Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Business • 05 Apr 23

The AIB Manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.7, from 51.3 in February

Manufacturing activity weakens amid drop in new orders

Activity in the manufacturing sector weakened in March, as demand dropped, new figures show today.

Business • 03 Apr 23

The business activity index rose to 58.2 last month, from 54.1 in January

Growth in service sector picks up in February

The latest AIB Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reveals that growth in the country's service sector picked up in February.

Business • 03 Mar 23

After a period of weak activity over the winter months, the PMI moved back into expansion mode.

Manufacturing activity improves amid rise in new orders

Activity in the manufacturing sector improved in February amid a rise in new orders, according to the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).

Business • 01 Mar 23

The data shows that activity and new business increased at faster rates.

Growth in service sector picks up in January

Growth in the country's service sector picked up in January, according to the latest AIB Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Business • 03 Feb 23

The Irish reading contrasts with the weak flash manufacturing PMIs for the US, euro zone and UK in January

Business conditions in manufacturing sector stabilise

Business conditions in the manufacturing sector stabilised in the first month of 2023, the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from AIB shows.

Business • 01 Feb 23

Pressure on supply chains eased further, leading to the slowest round of input price inflation since February 2021

Manufacturing contracts amid sharp fall in new orders

The Irish manufacturing sector contracted for the second month running in December, the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from AIB concludes.

Business • 03 Jan 23

The AIB S&P Global manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 51.1 in August from 51.8 in July

Easing cost pressures give manufacturers breathing room

The pace of increase in input and output costs for manufacturers here eased to the lowest level in months in August, offering some slight relief to firms who could only eke out modest growth overall.

Business • 01 Sep 22

The Irish data shows that growth was broad-based across the four monitored sectors in July

Growth in services sector picks up in July

Growth in the country's services sector picked up in July, amid a sharp uplift in new work.

Business • 04 Aug 22

The AIB Services PMI fell to 55.6 from 60.2 in May.

Growth in service sector slows as prices stay elevated

Growth in the country's service sector slowed in June as price pressures remained elevated.

Business • 05 Jul 22

Looking ahead, business confidence weakened to a 19-month low in May

Factory production growth falls to 15 month low

Factory production growth dropped to 15-month low in May, as higher prices reportedly dampened client demand.

Business • 01 Jun 22

The latest reading signalled the fastest increase in service sector output since last October.

Growth in service sector picks up as restrictions lift

Growth in the country's service sector picked up strongly in February, as the recovery from the pandemic gained momentum following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 03 Mar 22

The PMI reveals that demand for Irish manufactured goods rose for the eleventh month running in January

Manufacturing sector continues to grow, AIB PMI reveals

The Irish manufacturing sector continued to grow in January, according to the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).

Business • 01 Feb 22

The PMI shows that growth rates remained strong across all four sub-sectors.

Services sector records strongest growth since Q2 2006

The Irish services sector continued to grow rapidly in September, according to AIB's Purchasing Managers' Index.

Business • 05 Oct 21

While total services output expanded at a slower rate than in July, it was still the second-strongest since the start of 2016

Services sector continues to grow, expansion rate slows

The Irish services sector continued to grow strongly in August, according to AIB's Purchasing Managers' Index.

Business • 03 Sep 21