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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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From our lens, this trend is mainly an indicator of seasonal holiday related demand and spending for the traditional holiday quarter. Austria was indicated as the worst performer, followed by Germany and France. Similar to October, November’s reporting clearly reinforces this ongoing trend. reflecting a 1.1 reported for October.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

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Considerable weakness was noted for both Germany (a 38 month low) and Austria (a 39 month low) in July, both reporting the lowest PMI values in this sector. The July report indicated that “ production volumes, new orders, employment and purchasing activity all declined at faster rates than in June.” All rights reserved.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

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The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. The top producing nations by notion of highest PMI levels were noted as India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Greece and Russia. Suppliers continue to have capacity.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

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Countries experiencing sequential monthly lows were noted as France, Austria and Germany , the latter recording a 46.3 The trending likely involves industry-specific dimensions, a good example being high tech and consumer electronics supply network resiliency needs. United States Two indices of U.S.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

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Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. The September report indicated that where an expansion in orders was reported, survey participants cited favorable demand trends and positive market dynamics.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

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The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. In contrast, noted was that the downturn in new export orders deepened in March, and that trend has extended to 22 months. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. reflecting a 1.3

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

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The PMI values reflective of Germany and Austria both reached 34-month lows in March while both led in the expansion of post-production inventories. Further concerning was that the volume of warehouse finished goods inventories rose to the greatest extent in four months. All rights reserved.