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Manufacturing sector sees robust output growth in July

The manufacturing sector maintained strong growth in July, with output levels rising for the seventh successive month despite facing increased input cost pressures, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Aug

Euro zone business activity growth hits 11-month high

Euro zone business activity accelerated faster than forecast this month, supported by a solid improvement in the bloc's dominant services industry and with manufacturing showing further signs of recovery, a survey showed today.

Business • 24 Jul

There was a fall in employment recorded in the financial services sector

Services sector continues to grow solidly in October

There was a sustained uptick in activity in the services sector last month, the latest AIB Ireland Services Purchasing Managers Index shows.

Business • 05 Nov 24

China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.4 in August from 49.8 in July, the private survey showed today

Asian factories show tentative recovery as China improves

Asian factories, including China's manufacturing sector, showed signs of a tentative recovery in August and chip makers benefitted from firm demand, private surveys showed today, but economic headwinds loom.

Business • 02 Sep 24

HCOB's preliminary composite Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, bounced to 51.4 this month from March's 50.3

Euro zone business in services-led bounce in April

Overall business activity in the euro zone expanded at its fastest pace in nearly a year this month as a buoyant recovery in the bloc's dominant service industry more than offset a deeper downturn in manufacturing, a survey found.

Business • 23 Apr 24

Euro zone business activity contracted again in January

Euro zone business activity contracted again this month, albeit at a shallower pace than in December, as an improvement in the manufacturing outlook was partly offset by a steeper decline in the bloc's dominant services industry, a survey showed.

Business • 24 Jan 24

HCOB's flash euro zone Composite Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 47.1 in September from August's 33-month low of 46.7

Euro zone economy likely contracted in Q3 - PMI

The euro zone economy will likely contract in the third quarter and will not return to growth anytime soon, a survey showed, even though a downturn in the bloc's business activity eased slightly in September.

Business • 22 Sep 23

The latest Purchasing Managers Index from AIB reveals the sharpest decline in new orders so far this year

Manufacturing sector continues to contract

Business conditions in the manufacturing sector continued to deteriorate in July, new figures show.

Business • 01 Aug 23

The PMI states that demand conditions weakened in July, both domestically and abroad, in part due to rising costs.

Rising inflation continues to hit manufacturing sector

Rising inflation is continuing to hit Ireland's manufacturing sector, according to the latest AIB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index.

Business • 02 Aug 22

IHS Markit's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 61.4 in August from July's 62.8

Euro zone factory growth strong as prices rise - PMI

Euro zone manufacturing growth remained strong in August but supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic continued to constrain supplies of the raw materials factories need, driving up prices.

Business • 01 Sep 21

Activity increased sharply across all three monitored sectors, led by manufacturing

Dublin business activity rebounds as restrictions ease

Business activity in Dublin rebounded in the second quarter, as Covid-19 restrictions eased and the economy reopened.

Business • 15 Jul 21

The preliminary reading of the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index pointed to one of the strongest monthly improvements in business activity since 1998 with a reading of 61.7

UK inflation pressures hitting record levels

Inflation pressures faced by British firms hit record levels this month, and growth in the private sector cooled only slightly from an all-time high in May when coronavirus restrictions were lifted.

Business • 23 Jun 21

IHS Markit's final composite Purchasing Managers' Index jumped to 57.1 last month from April's 53.8 - its highest level since February 2018

Euro zone business growth soared in May

Euro zone business activity surged in May as the easing of some coronavirus related restrictions injected life into the bloc's dominant services industry, a survey showed, echoing data today which showed factories had their best month on record.

Business • 03 Jun 21

IHS Markit's flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index in May climbed to 56.9 from April's final reading of 53.8

Euro zone business growth hits three-year high

Euro zone business growth accelerated at its fastest pace in over three years this month, as a strong resurgence in the bloc's dominant service industry added to the impetus from an already booming manufacturing sector, a survey showed.

Business • 21 May 21

IHS Markit's flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a nine month high of 53.7 from March's 53.2

Euro zone recovery accelerated in April - PMI

The euro zone's recovery from the pandemic-induced economic downturn was much stronger than expected in April as the bloc's dominant service industry shrugged off renewed lockdowns and made a surprise return to growth, a survey showed.

Business • 23 Apr 21

The strongest rate of expansion was in financial services, followed by business services and technology, media and telecoms respectively

Confidence in services sector highest since 2018

There was a rise in activity in the services sector last month, according to the latest AIB Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Business • 07 Apr 21

Strong demand for manufactured goods helped the factory PMI soar to 57.7 from 54.8, the highest since February 2018

Euro zone services hobbled in February - PMI

Business activity across the euro zone contracted again in February as lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus hammered the bloc's dominant service industry, a survey showed, even as factories had their busiest month in three years.

Business • 19 Feb 21

IHS Markit's flash composite PMI fell further below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction to 47.5 in January from December's 49.1

Euro zone business activity shrinks on new lockdowns

Economic activity in the euro zone shrank markedly in January as lockdown restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic hit the bloc's dominant service industry hard, a survey showed today.

Business • 22 Jan 21

The IHS Markit/CIPS flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index jumped to 47.6 in June from 30 in May

UK's coronavirus slump tapers off in June, PMIs show

The UK private sector shrank less than expected this month as more businesses restarted work after the Covid-19 lockdown, putting the economy on course to return to growth from next month.

Business • 23 Jun 20

IHS Markit's final Composite Purchasing Managers' Index plummeted to a record low of 29.7 in March from February's 51.6

Euro zone business activity collapses in March

Euro zone business activity collapsed last month as attempts to contain the coronavirus pandemic pushed governments to shut down vast swathes of their economies, from shops to factories to restaurants, a survey showed today.

Business • 03 Apr 20

IHS Markit's final euro zone composite Purchasing Managers' Index held steady last month at October's 50.6

Euro zone business growth near-stagnant - PMI

Euro zone business activity stayed near stall speed last month, with manufacturing seemingly continuing to act as a drag on the bloc's dominant services industry as well as the economy as a whole.

Business • 04 Dec 19

IHS Markit's September Euro Zone Composite Final Purchasing Managers' Index sank to 50.1 from 51.9 in August

Euro zone business growth stalled in September - PMI

Euro zone business growth stalled in September as an ongoing contraction in manufacturing activity is increasingly affecting the services industry, according to a survey which showed little chance of an improvement this month.

Business • 03 Oct 19

IHS Markit's Final Composite Purchasing Managers' Index, seen as a good overall indicator of euro zone growth, fell to an 18-month low of 54.1 in May from April 's 55.1

Euro zone business activity slows again in May - PMI

Euro zone business activity slowed again in May, a survey showed today, and forward-looking indicators suggest a further loss of momentum in coming months.

Business • 05 Jun 18

IHS Markit's composite flash PMI for the euro zone, seen as a guide to economic health, fell to 57.5 this month

Euro zone business growth still robust in February

Euro zone business growth remained robust this month, with firms at their most optimistic in at least five and a half years in a purchasing managers' survey.

Business • 21 Feb 18

January's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone was 59.6, below December's 60.6

Euro zone manufacturing boom continues into 2018

The euro zone's booming manufacturing industry raced into 2018, churning out goods last month at one of the fastest paces in over 20 years, suggesting the economic recovery still has momentum.

Business • 01 Feb 18

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