US manufacturing activity scales four-year high in May, ISM saysAmerican manufacturing saw a significant boost in May, reaching its highest point in four years. Businesses are ordering ahead due to risin...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Iran war dampens India private sector growth, services pick up, PMI showsIndia's private sector growth slowed in May. Manufacturing faced a slowdown, impacting new orders and production. Services saw a marginal i...
21 May, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Supply-chain stress that peaked in covid heads higher againRising logistics costs and delivery times are pressuring central banks, with some indicators reaching multi-year highs, signaling potential...
14 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
What is really driving copper futures to record highs? Copper prices just broke every record as AI data center boom fuels global supply crunchCopper prices are soaring aggressively in 2026 as copper futures smash record highs above $14,000 per ton and COMEX copper crosses $6.50 pe...
13 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
US manufacturing sector grows in March; supplier delivery performance deterioratesAmerican factories saw growth in March. However, costs for materials surged to a nearly four-year peak. Supplier deliveries also slowed, in...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Strong demand lifts services PMI in JanIndia's services sector showed strong growth in January. New orders and output increased, boosting activity. Manufacturing also saw gains. ...
05 Feb, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
India's private sector activity bounces back in January on strong demandIndia's private sector activity rebounded in January, with the HSBC Flash Composite Output Index rising to 59.5, driven by faster growth in...
24 Jan, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
US service sector expands in February; price growth acceleratesU.S. services sector growth increased to 53.5 in February, signaling resilience in domestic demand. Prices for inputs also rose, hinting at...
05 Mar, 2025, 08.49 PM IST
Pvt sector output at six-month high in Feb in IndiaIndia's private sector output hit a six-month high in February, led by a significant surge in the services sector, as reported by the HSBC ...
21 Feb, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
US manufacturing rebounds in January; inputs prices paid measure surgesUS manufacturing experienced growth for the first time in over two years in January, driven by strong orders and tax cut hopes. However, ta...
03 Feb, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Indian economy remains resilient, says NCAER reportPMI for manufacturing activity accelerated to 56.5 in January from 54.9 in December 2023, reflecting an expansionary momentum while PMI for...
28 Feb, 2024, 09.57 PM IST
India's services PMI rises to 6-month high in January on higher demand, new export salesIn January, India's services sector reached a six-month peak, propelled by increased demand, improved productivity, and a rise in the intak...
05 Feb, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
U.S. business activity rebounds to eight-month high in February- S&P Global surveyThat ended seven straight months of the index being below the 50 mark, which indicates contraction in the private sector. The services sect...
21 Feb, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
Asian factories show mixed performance as coronavirus pandemic's pain lingersJapan also saw factory activity slip back into contraction as a new state of emergency, rolled out in January, hit operating conditions, PM...
01 Feb, 2021, 09.13 AM IST
November PMI data shows strong increase in biz activity, augurs well for growth: Subhash Chandra GargThe Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index -- that maps both the manufacturing and services sector -- rose to 54.5 in November, pointing t...
05 Dec, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
Slight improvement in services PMI in JanuaryActivity in India’s services sector improved marginally in January but still remained in the “contraction zone” for the seventh month runni...
06 Feb, 2014, 05.15 AM IST
- New business helps add pace to manufacturing growth
India's manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in January than in the month before because of a sharp increase in overall new busin...
02 Feb, 2011, 01.51 AM IST