The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI, compiled by IHS Markit from its proprietary business surveys, suggested that the goods-producing sector extended its current run of expansion to eleven months. Notably, the headline PMI rose from 55.9 in April to 56.0 in May, to hit the highest level in just over 11 years.
Digging deeper into the data, the PMI sub-indicators tell a familiar story of supply side constraints in May, which continued to contribute to soaring prices. Despite it being more than a year following the initial economic upturn, the hiccups in the recovery persist.
The persistent supply constraints are a phenomenon that continues to elude global markets. Conventional wisdom following the initial COVID-19 related disruption to global supply chains had fuelled expectations that a gradual easing of the bottlenecks with improving COVID-19 conditions and mass inoculations would enable resumption of normal activities. Pent-up demand would subsequently...
Eurozone manufacturing continued to grow at a rate unprecedented in almost 24 years of survey history in May, but also indicated record capacity constraints. While several indicators suggest output growth will remain very strong in coming months as firms reduce backlogs of work, these indicators also highlight growing price pressures, which are currently at a record high.
The IHS Markit headline PMI broke new records for a third month in a row during May to rise to a new high of 63.1. The surging manufacturing sector adds to signs that the eurozone economy is rebounding strongly in the second quarter, especially as the upturn in May was accompanied by signs from the flash PMI of the service sector also showing renewed signs of life.
However, production growth would have been even stronger in May had it not been for record supply delays. Supply difficulties and widespread shortages of inputs are constraining output and leaving firms unable to meet demand to a...
Eurozone manufacturing continued to grow at a rate unprecedented in almost 24 years of survey history in May, but also indicated record capacity constraints. While several indicators suggest output growth will remain very strong in coming months as firms reduce backlogs of work, these indicators also highlight growing price pressures, which are currently at a record high.
The IHS Markit headline PMI broke new records for a third month in a row during May to rise to a new high of 63.1. The surging manufacturing sector adds to signs that the eurozone economy is rebounding strongly in the second quarter, especially as the upturn in May was accompanied by signs from the flash PMI of the service sector also showing renewed signs of life.
However, production growth would have been even stronger in May had it not been for record supply delays. Supply difficulties and widespread shortages of inputs are constraining output and leaving firms unable to meet demand to a...
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Global PMI signals fastest rise in firms' input costs since 2008
Charges for goods and services both rise at steepest rates in PMI survey history
US sees sharpest price hikes, led by rising prices for consumer goods
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