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The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI
overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link
at the bottom of the article.
The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as
rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business
activity. The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by IHS Markit) edged
down from 53.3 in October, its highest since August 2018, to 53.1.
While the PMI has now indicated expanding business activity for
five successive months, reflecting a rebound after the pandemic
caused an unprecedented collapse in the second quarter, the
November data reveal a slight waning in the pace of that
recovery.
The slowing in the global expansion in part reflects some
cooling of initial lockdown rebounds, but also came at a time of
renewed waves of virus infections in many countries, which have in
turn led to increased lockdowns. IHS Markit's COVID-19 Containment
Index has risen from 32 in September to 37 in November, though
notably remains well below levels seen earlier in the year (during
tighter lockdowns). The hit to global GDP from the pandemic in Q4
consequently looks considerably less severe than seen earlier in
the year.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist, IHS
Markit
Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™) data are compiled by IHS Markit for more than 40 economies worldwide. The monthly data are derived from surveys of senior executives at private sector companies, and are available only via subscription. The PMI dataset features a headline number, which indicates the overall health of an economy, and sub-indices, which provide insights into other key economic drivers such as GDP, inflation, exports, capacity utilization, employment and inventories. The PMI data are used by financial and corporate professionals to better understand where economies and markets are headed, and to uncover opportunities.
