Page 4 - Pmi
Top headlines: Services PMI rises, coronavirus hits Surat diamond industry
From coronavirus' impact on Surat's diamond industry to Russia's largest oil producer, Rosneft, evincing interest in the acquisition of BPCL, here are the day's top headlines
 "Top headlines: Services PMI rises, coronavirus hits Surat diamond industry")
Rise in new orders boosts manufacturing PMI to 7-month high in December
But weak market conditions keep firms spooked and business optimism low
 "Rise in new orders boosts manufacturing PMI to 7-month high in December")
Top headlines: Tata-Mistry fight goes to SC, PMI at 7-mth high, and more
From Tata-Mistry fight to December PMI, read today's top headlines here
 "Top headlines: Tata-Mistry fight goes to SC, PMI at 7-mth high, and more")
PMI: Dec factory activity at 7-month high but business optimism weakens
Solid growth in demand was despite output prices rising at the fastest rate in nearly three years
 "PMI: Dec factory activity at 7-month high but business optimism weakens")
Top headlines: PMI improves in Nov, Crisil slashes India's growth and more
Although business conditions in the Indian manufacturing sector improved in November, the rise, however, remained subdued
 "Top headlines: PMI improves in Nov, Crisil slashes India's growth and more")
Japan factory activity shrinks at quickest pace since 2016 in October: PMI
Total new orders shrank at their fastest pace since December 2012, while factory orders and future output were also in contraction
 "Japan factory activity shrinks at quickest pace since 2016 in October: PMI")
At 48.7, PMI services index declines to 19-month low in September
The index fell to 48.7 in September from 52.4 in August due to subdued demand.
 "At 48.7, PMI services index declines to 19-month low in September")
Sept manufacturing PMI unchanged from August; MPC may cut rates further
On the prices front, input cost inflation moderated to one of the lowest rates seen in over a decade
 "Sept manufacturing PMI unchanged from August; MPC may cut rates further")
Services PMI declines to 52.4 in August from July's year-high of 53.8
Rising expectations for further monetary policy easing and recent measures announced by the government boosted business expectations to a 12-month high, the survey showed
 "Services PMI declines to 52.4 in August from July's year-high of 53.8")
India's manufacturing in April grew at slowest pace since Aug 2018: PMI
April PMI data indicated that softer increase in new orders restricted growth of output, employment and business sentiment
 "India's manufacturing in April grew at slowest pace since Aug 2018: PMI")
India's factory growth hits 8-month low in April amid election caution: PMI
Optimism among manufacturing firms ebbed in April as they remain concerned about what policies the new government will adopt when it takes office by end-May
 "India's factory growth hits 8-month low in April amid election caution: PMI")
Economy on track? Nov Composite PMI sees quickest growth since note ban
Should augur well for Q3 GDP growth, tweets Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Garg
 "Economy on track? Nov Composite PMI sees quickest growth since note ban")
Manufacturing PMI jumps to 11-month high of 54 in November on strong demand
The expansion in total new orders was supported by greater sales to international markets
 "Manufacturing PMI jumps to 11-month high of 54 in November on strong demand")
July sees strongest service sector growth since October 2016: PMI
In PMI parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below that denotes contraction
 "July sees strongest service sector growth since October 2016: PMI")
Important data releases and events to look out for next week
Purchasing managers index - manufacturing and services data of United States, and more
 "Important data releases and events to look out for next week")
PMI shows gradual recovery in services, albeit not broad-based
The services sector, which is a dominating part of India's economy, may record a gradual recovery in the fourth quarter after hit hard by demonetisation in the third quarter, showed Nikkei's purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey. However, the services sector firms still laid off workforce in February as the recovery was fragile and not broad-based. PMI for services rose to 50.3 points in February, which meant expansion, after three months of remaining below 50, which signified contraction.PMI averaged 49.3 points in the third quarter of the current financial year, while it stood at 49.5 points in the first two months of the fourth quarter. While the turnaround was seen in the business activity and inflows of new work in the financial intermediation, most other sectors saw declines in February. Nonetheless, rates of contraction softened in all cases.It should be noted that financial, real estate and professional services growth slowed down sharply to 3.1 per cent in the third ...
 "PMI shows gradual recovery in services, albeit not broad-based")
Services sector contracts for third month, PMI shows
A score above 50 denotes expansion and one below this level means contraction
 "Services sector contracts for third month, PMI shows")
January services PMI at 48.7; contracts for third straight month
Composite PMI, which measures both services and manufacturing, rose to 49.4 in Jan from 47.6 in Dec
Here is why markets care what businesses are buying
The author takes a close look at economic indicators for better understand of what's going on
 "Here is why markets care what businesses are buying")
Cash crunch pushed factory activity into contraction in December
"Shortages of money in the economy steered output and new orders in the wrong direction
 "Cash crunch pushed factory activity into contraction in December")
