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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

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The August data indicated that Greece and Ireland were the only two countries to record production improvements during August. The reported August value was 43.5, reflecting a 0.8 percentage point increase from the July 38-month low value of 42.7. The Wall Street Journal has reported ( Paid subscription ) that large U.S.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

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Germany reportedly remained the worst performer while faster declines were reported for Italy , Spain and Ireland. Concerns are building for the country’s real estate sector along with increasing geo-political tensions involving Europe , the Middle East , along with building trade tensions with the U.S.