South African Manufacturer Sentiment Slumps to Lowest Level Since 2020 Lockdown
A gauge measuring South African manufacturer sentiment has slumped to the lowest level since the strictest months of the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, as demand and activity deteriorated sharply. Absa Group Ltd.’s purchasing managers’ index, compiled by the Bureau for…
Private Sector in Germany Remains in Downturn, US Output Growth Reaches Fastest Pace
The latest HCOB ‘flash’ PMI® survey compiled by S&P Global showed that the private sector in Germany remained in a downturn as business activity fell for a seventh straight month in January. The survey also indicated signs of broad-based weakness…
UK Factory Output Lower Than Expected After Fall in Domestic and Export Orders
UK Factory Output Lower Than Expected After Fall in Domestic and Export Orders By Economics correspondent Richard Partington Britain’s factories started the year on a weaker footing after 17 consecutive months of contraction, as higher borrowing costs and a slump…