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UK firms report strongest activity in a year in August PMI survey
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - British businesses are having their strongest month in a year thanks to a rebound in the dominant services sector, according to a survey published on Thursday.The preliminary reading of the S&P Global UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for August is like...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Euro zone business activity accelerates in August as new orders grow, PMI shows
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Euro zone businesses saw new orders increase for the first time since May 2024 in August, helping overall activity expand at the fastest pace in 15 months despite persistent weakness in exports, a survey said on Thursday.The HCOB Flash Eurozone Composite Purchasing Manager...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
US S&P Global PMI likely to signal modest business activity slowdown in August
S&P Global will release on Thursday the August flash Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs) for the United States (US), surveys of top private sector executives, which provide an early indication of the business sector’s economic health.
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Thu, Aug 21
German Preliminary Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly jumps to 49.9 in August vs. 48.8 expected
The German manufacturing sector contraction continued to ease in August while the services sector expansion faltered, the preliminary business activity report published by the HCOB survey showed on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Aug 21
COLUMN-The UK is back in business. Someone forgot to tell British investors: Klement
By Joachim KlementLONDON, August 21 (Reuters) - Britain’s stock market is outperforming Wall Street in 2025, and the UK economy has enjoyed the fastest growth of any G7 country during the first half of the year. Yet British investors are mostly missing out while foreign buyers are reaping the benefi...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
India sees Asia's biggest earnings downgrades as US tariffs loom
Indian companies' 12-month earnings forecasts lowered by 1.2%Cuts follow lacklustre earnings reports for April-June quarterSteep US tariffs pose risk to India's economic growthAnalysts say sweeping tax reform may cushion tariff impactBy Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Jaspreet Kalra Aug 21...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
