The UK private sector shrank at the fastest pace since early 2021 on the negative impacts of high costs and a weaker economic outlook, flash survey results from S&P Global and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply showed Friday. The composite output index came in at a 20-month low of 48.4 in September versus 49.6 in the previous month. The score was forecast to ease moderately to 49.0. more...
The manufacturing sector in Australia continued to expand in September, and at a fractionally higher pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Friday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 53.9. more...