US manufacturing activity rises to four-year high in May, S&P Global survey showsAmerican factories saw a significant boost in May, reaching their highest activity level in four years. Businesses are stocking up on goods...
21 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Global Economy: Factory input costs soar worldwide as Iran war snarls up supply chainsDisruptions led to delivery delays and price hikes, masking underlying weak demand. While some European economies saw growth, Asian manufac...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Private sector growth hits 3.5-year low in MarchIndia's private sector growth slowed to its weakest pace in over three years in March, impacted by the West Asia conflict dampening demand ...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
India service sector growth hit 15-year high in August but inflation intensifies: PMI dataIndia's services sector experienced a significant surge in August, reaching a 15-year high driven by robust demand. This surge also led to ...
03 Sep, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Gold little changed as investors await Jackson Hole remarksGold prices remained stable as investors looked forward to the Federal Reserve's policy direction. The Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming is...
21 Aug, 2025, 07.26 AM IST
India's services PMI surges to five-month peak in August on resilient demand, easing pricesIndia's services sector activity reached a five-month high in August, driven by strong domestic demand and easing inflation. The HSBC India...
04 Sep, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Gold steady as US payrolls data takes centre stageGold prices remained steady as investors awaited the U.S. payrolls report, which could impact the expected interest rate cut this month. Sp...
04 Sep, 2024, 08.10 AM IST
Business activity slips in August as manufacturing eases: SurveyThe reading on the index remained above the 50-mark, which separates expansion from contraction for the 37th consecutive month. Flash PMI r...
23 Aug, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Gold holds near record high as Fed minutes fuel rate-cut betsGold prices hovered near record highs as minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting indicated a potential September interest ra...
22 Aug, 2024, 08.23 AM IST
US services sector picked up in August, along with pricesEconomists polled by Reuters had forecast the non-manufacturing PMI would decrease to 52.5, and no economist anticipated a higher reading t...
06 Sep, 2023, 07.46 PM IST
India's August services activity cools despite rise in new exports bizIndia's service sector activity eased in August, despite recording the strongest increase in new export businesses in nine years. However, ...
05 Sep, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
India’s services PMI falls to 60.1 in August from 62.3 in JulyThe S&P Global India services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 60.1 in August from 62.3 in July, indicating a slight slowdown in th...
05 Sep, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
Gold vulnerability far from over despite last week's gainsBut the highlight of the week was much-awaited Federal Reserve Chair Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. Powell didn't...
27 Aug, 2023, 02.20 PM IST
PMI is not a proxy to IIP: CARE RatingsCARE Ratings said that the correlation between the Purchasing Managers’ Indexes– manufacturing and services and the respective lagged varia...
17 Sep, 2020, 07.48 PM IST
Services stuck in contraction zone, PMI at 47.5 in AugustThe Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to 47.5 in August from a five-year low of 45.9 in July. A reading above 50 denot...
06 Sep, 2017, 12.38 AM IST
India's HSBC services PMI falls in August; orders waneThe HSBC Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) , compiled by Markit, fell to 50.6 in August from 52.2 in July.
03 Sep, 2014, 12.04 PM IST
Manufacturing PMI inches up, but contraction continuesSeasonally adjusted HSBC PMI rose to 49.6 in September from 48.5 in August. A reading of 50 separates growth from contraction.
02 Oct, 2013, 04.49 AM IST