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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom. Sustained Contraction in Japan The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI ® report for November was headlined with a sustained contraction in Japan’s manufacturing sector.

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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

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This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open. A shorter monsoon season in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia will help miners procure more materials, used heavily in the electronics industry. Typhoons can disrupt air and ship travel in Southeast Asia.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two

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Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China Plus sourcing actions. based GE Appliances is quoted as indicating that the savings garnered by eliminating overseas shipping can outweigh the added labor costs for the U.S. Kevin Nolan, the president of U.S.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

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Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. United Kingdom manufacturers additionally pointed to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis leading to added supply disruptions. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 and has increased 1.4

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

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Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. in January from 49.7 reported for December.