-
US Business activity growth accelerates to eight-month high in July, but selling prices rise at fastest rate for nearly four years
US business activity growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter, according to provisional PMI® survey data, reaching an eight-month high and prompting firms to add staff for the first time in three months. Business confidence in the year-ahead outlook also rose to an eight-month high. However, the improvement was confined to services, while manufacturing growth slowed sharply. Supplier delays meanwhile worsened to the greatest extent in nearly four years amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Price pressures also intensified, with input cost inflation reaching a 14-month high and selling price ... (full story)
- Comments / Top
- Subscribe
-
Related Stories
July data highlighted an increase in UK private sector output for the first time in three months, supported by a marginal upturn in new work. Moreover, the latest survey indicated that business activity expectations for the year ahead were the most upbeat since February. Input price inflation meanwhile eased further from April's recent peak. The latest rise ...
The eurozone private sector returned to growth in July, according to provisional PMIŽ survey data from S&P Global. Higher output reflected a renewed increase in new orders, with staffing levels also up accordingly. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures eased but remained pronounced. There was also a lessening of supply-chain disruption which helped ...
July saw the German economy return to expansion territory for the first time in four months, driven by a marked upturn in manufacturing production, according to the latest ‘flash’ S&P Global PMIŽ survey. Growth was supported by stronger demand for goods and services, including a renewed increase in new export orders. Firms were slightly more optimistic ...
- Story Stats
- Jul 24, 6:45am | 2 hr 38 min ago Posted by
Low Impact
Breaking
1,185 - Linked events:
- 9 traders viewing now
