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The following is an extract from IHS Markit's latest Week
Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special
Reports) please click on the 'Download Full Report' link.
Flash PMI surveys for July covering manufacturing and services
for the US, Eurozone, UK, Japan and Australia
US jobless claims and home sales
South Korea GDP updates
RBA meeting minutes and BoJ summary of opinions
Flash PMI updates for the US, Europe and Japan in the coming
week will be scrutinised eagerly for further recovery signs at the
start of the third quarter, though markets will also parse the
survey data to gauge the degree to which the recent backtrack of
lockdown measures in some countries affect their recovery
paths.
Global business outlook surveys, compiled by IHS Markit, showed
that sentiment regarding business activity in the year ahead fell,
with profits set to be hit and hiring and investment projected to
be stagnant over the coming year. While June PMI surveys hinted at
a return of global business activity, adding to signs of a sharp
rebound since the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns in April,
underlying demand conditions remained frustratingly subdued, with
global exports still acting as a key drag on the global economy.
The current demand environment also reflects emergency stimulus
measures, with fiscal support and employment support schemes
temporarily buttressing consumption and job retention.
In the US, with the June PMI having shown signs of business
activity nearing stabilisation, focus now shifts to the July flash
survey data to gauge if a return to growth for the economy in the
third quarter could be on the cards. In addition to IHS Markit PMI
surveys, US data will include jobless claims, home sales and
regional manufacturing surveys (page 3).
In Europe, the flash PMI data for the Eurozone, Germany, France,
and the UK are accompanied by national sentiment surveys in
Germany, France and Italy as well as retail sales and household
finance figures in the UK (page 4).
In Asia Pacific, flash PMI data are supplemented by key official
releases, including South Korea GDP updates, trade figures in
Taiwan and Thailand, alongside employment data for Singapore, Hong
Kong SAR, and Taiwan. Central bank documents in Australia and Japan
will be keenly watched for policymakers' latest assessments of the
economic outlook (page 5).
Rajiv Biswas, Executive Director and Asia-Pacific Chief Economist, IHS Markit and
Sian Jones, Economist, Economic Indices, 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.
