Japan’s manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in June as the latest Jibun Bank Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 50.4, moving above the critical 50.0 threshold that separates contraction from expansion. The monthly PMI reading serves as a key… Read More »Japan’s Manufacturing PMI Returns to Expansion Territory in June Report
Australia’s private sector activity registered modest growth in June, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. The Composite PMI Output Index, measuring combined activity across manufacturing and services, rose to 51.2, indicating an acceleration in overall business activity… Read More »Australia’s PMI Shows Mixed Signals: Services Growth Offsets Manufacturing Slowdown
The U.S. Consumer Price Index recorded a 2.4% year-over-year increase, coming in below analyst projections of 2.5%. Similarly, core CPI—which excludes volatile food and energy prices—rose 2.8% annually, also underperforming against the anticipated 2.9% growth. These figures mark a deceleration… Read More »U.S. Inflation Cools as CPI and Core CPI Fall Below Market Estimates