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Flash PMI survey data for the US, Eurozone, Japan,
Australia
New UK flash PMI survey releases
FOMC minutes
Special reports on Hong Kong SAR economic and political
situation, and Europe's resilient service sector
Flash PMI surveys provide the highlight of the economic
calendar, with newly released UK PMI surveys meaning the flash data
are now available for all 'G4' economies as well as Australia.
The November flash data come on the heels of October's worldwide PMI surveys having
registering one of the weakest monthly expansions since the global
financial crisis. Key things to watch in the flash numbers will be
whether the manufacturing downturn is easing, or if the service
sector is suffering spill-over effects from the weakened
goods-producing sector.
In the US, the FOMC appears satisfied that its third rate cut
represented the end of its policy loosening, but the PMIs have
brought mixed news. Although manufacturing has shown some signs of
stabilising, the service sector reported the weakest inflow of new
business since 2009 in October, and job losses were also more
widely reported. Flash PMI data will give a good insight into both
GDP and employment growth in the fourth quarter.
In contrast to the US, the eurozone service sector has shown
more resilience, and ahead of the eurozone flash release we explore
just how resilient the service sector in the single currency area
might be in the coming months in our special report on.
The week also sees the existing flash PMIs accompanied by UK
data. The commencement of flash PMIs for the UK comes at a time of
the economy suffering from heightened Brexit-related uncertainty,
an upcoming general election and a newly-split Monetary Policy
Committee at the Bank of England.
In Asia Pacific, the Japan flash PMI will give further insight
into how the economy is faring after October's sales tax hike, and
whether Australia is slipping closer to stagnation. Local elections
in Hong Kong SAR will also be a key event, in the lead up to which
we look at how the deepening recession looks set to extend into the
fourth quarter.
Download the report for the full content which
includes:
Global overview
Key diary events
US week ahead
Europe week ahead
Asia Pacific week ahead
Special report
Mind the gap: why the spillovers from weakness in eurozone
industry to services have diminished
Hong Kong SAR economy faces deepening economic downturn
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.
