The services activity index rose to 60.7 from 58.8, its strongest reading since August 2023, while the manufacturing PMI climbed to 58.4 from 57.6, driven by strong output and a spike in new orders.

The German Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector ...

Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in more than a year in June in a likely sign of front-loading of output ahead of a scheduled increase in US tariffs next month.

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Philip Morris International (PMI) is selling inhaled drug specialist Vectura to Molex Asia Holdings for a fraction of the £1.1 billion ($1.45 billion) it paid for the business three years ago.

Manufacturing PMI numbers and Bank of Japan commentary need consideration. Conversely, a USD/JPY break below the 156.5 handle could signal a drop toward the 50-day EMA.

French private sector activity contracted further in June, as weakness in both the manufacturing and services sectors hit the euro zone's second-biggest economy, S&P Global said on Monday.

Its PMI climbed to 58.4 in June from 57.6. "New export orders continued to fuel private sector business activity, especially in manufacturing," noted Pranjul Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC.

Economists forecast the Jibun Bank Services PMI to rise from 51 in May to 51.5 in June. While a pickup in service sector activity may lift expectations of an H2 2025 BoJ rate hike, input and ...