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No change to PMI

2013-06-03 12:44

The seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers' Index remained unchanged at 50.4 in May, Kagiso Tiso Holdings says.

China's factories crawl, Germany's shrink

2013-04-23 13:50

China and Germany, the world's two biggest exporters, showed new signs of weakness in major business surveys, increasing doubt about the strength of global demand.

Manufacturing activity up in February

2013-03-01 11:18

The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index was at 53.6 in February, rising above the key 50 mark for the first time since August, a survey shows.

Clear dip in demand for factory goods

2012-09-03 12:06

The Kagiso Purchasing Managers' Index lost a marginal 0.8 index points in August and is now at a level of 50.2, which will be a drag on growth.

PMI drops, dampening GDP outlook

2012-07-02 11:23

SA's seasonally adjusted purchasing managers' index fell to 48.2 in June from 53.6 in May, dropping into contraction territory for the first time since December.

SA factory orders ease, employment up

2012-06-01 12:00

SA's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index nudged lower in May, in line with a weaker global trend, although employment turned positive for the month.

SA factory orders still sliding

2012-05-02 11:50

The seasonally adjusted purchasing managers' index declined for the second straight month in March, as lack of demand from Europe weighed on new sales orders.

Spain manufacturing decline speeds up

2012-05-02 09:53

Spain's manufacturing sector shrank in April at the fastest pace in nearly three years, a survey shows, suggesting its recession may drag on for some time.

Fewer orders suggest eurozone in recession

2012-04-04 11:13

The eurozone has probably entered a mild recession as factory orders sank again in March, the Eurozone purchasing managers' index shows.

Rand stronger on China PMI

2012-04-03 09:12

The rand has firmed slightly against the dollar, lifted by positive Chinese manufacturing data that boosted the outlook for commodities exporters.

Growth worries hit shares, Aussie dollar

2012-03-23 08:42

Asian shares fell and growth-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar were shunned after shrinking factory activity data heightened global slowdown concerns.

SA factories enjoy jump in orders

2012-03-01 11:25

SA's purchasing managers' index rose to a two-year high in February, indicating a healthy pick-up in factory activity.

SA factory orders rebound

2012-02-01 11:07

SA's Purchasing Managers' Index rose in January, showed robust growth in January, indicating a pick up in manufacturing.

HSBC: China's factory output still weak

2012-01-20 11:51

China's manufacturing activity contracted for the third month in January, boosting the case for monetary easing, says HSBC

Lower rates boost 2011 vehicle sales

2012-01-10 16:34

SA vehicle manufacturers notched their highest sales in five years as lower interest rates, base effects and the weaker rand prompted consumers to buy more cars.

Asian factory output stays weak

2012-01-02 11:57

Chinese factories have narrowly avoided contraction while the rest of the region, except India, was mired in a slowdown in manufacturing output.

German manufacturing shrinks for 3rd month

2011-12-15 12:19

German manufacturing contracted for the third straight month in December, a survey shows.

SA factories pick up pace

2011-12-01 11:05

Factory orders in SA inched up in November, indicating that manufacturing activity is still expanding.

 

PMI rises, manufacturing under pressure

2013-05-02 11:09

SA's seasonally adjusted purchasing managers' index edged back into expansion territory at 50.5 in April, although the manufacturing sector is still struggling.

PMI falls to 49.3 in March

2013-04-02 11:26

SA's seasonally adjusted purchasing managers' index fell back into contraction territory at 49.3 in March from 53.6 in February, Kagiso Tiso Holdings says.

Kagiso PMI jumps in January

2013-02-01 11:44

The Kagiso Purchasing Managers' Index increased by 1.7 points to 49.1 in January, according to the latest figures.

PMI below boom-or-bust line

2012-12-03 11:49

SA's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index is in contraction for the third straight month, following a weak global economy, a survey shows.

Kagiso PMI falls, manufacturing weak

2012-10-01 11:21

SA's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index fell into contractionary territory in September, a survey shows, hitting its lowest level in 14 months.

Kagiso PMI stable; factories still weak

2012-08-01 11:30

The purchasing managers' index has stabilised after a dip below 50 points last month, but manufacturing is still "under strain", says Kagiso Tiso Holdings.

Euro shares buoyed by debt support

2012-07-02 13:36

European shares opened on an upbeat note as the momentum from the breakthrough in the euro debt crisis at last week's EU summit continued to underpin investor confidence.

Eurozone economies weaken further

2012-06-05 10:19

All the major eurozone economies are now in decline, according to data suggesting that even Germany is no longer immune to fallout from Greece and Spain.

Rand touch softer in range-bound trade

2012-05-02 12:43

The rand was a touch softer in range-bound midday trade as the SA and eurozone manufacturing data failed to move the market.

Eurozone manufacturing downturn deepens

2012-05-02 10:24

The eurozone manufacturing sector has slipped further into decline as a downturn in the periphery appears to be spreading to France and Germany, a survey shows.

Safety plays lift yen, stocks down

2012-05-01 10:31

World shares eased and the yen hit fresh highs after a rebound in China's factory sector and a big rate cut in Australia failed to offset concerns about the US and eurozone.

China manufacturing slowdown eases

2012-04-23 07:33

Chinese manufacturing improved in April but remained in contraction, HSBC says, releasing data that could temper fears of a slowdown in the world's No 2 economy.

JSE boosted by global PMIs

2012-04-03 10:00

The JSE has opened a touch firmer, taking direction from global stocks which were higher on better than expected purchasing managers' indexes from the US and China.

SA factory orders decline

2012-04-02 11:09

Factory activity and new sales orders have dropped, dragging SA's purchasing managers' index in March down from a two-year high.

Rand steady ahead of PMI

2012-04-02 09:07

The rand firmed slightly along with other commodity currencies against the dollar, as positive Chinese factory data put fears at ease.

Manufacturing remains erratic

2012-03-09 07:00

Factory activity has shown a revival, but the sector remains volatile.

Manufacturing sector under pressure

2012-02-29 14:07

Business conditions in manufacturing improved slightly in the fourth quarter of 2011 but the industry is still taking strain, says the Manufacturing Circle.

Rand stable, eyes on PMI

2012-02-01 09:17

The rand steadied against the dollar and could keep a firmer tone on the back of high metal prices but sentiment is still fragile.

PMI fuels hopes eurozone may avoid slowdown

2012-01-24 12:00

The eurozone may yet escape recession thanks to a surprise upturn in the service sector which outweighed the contraction in manufacturing, surveys have shown.

SA factory orders contract

2012-01-18 12:12

The country's purchasing managers' index moved down in December, indicating a slowdown in factory orders.

Stocks, euro buoyed by economy hopes

2012-01-03 11:11

Better-than-expected data from China's manufacturing sector boosted global stocks and the euro, and pushed safe haven bets like German bonds lower.

US, Europe woes hit China output

2011-12-30 08:23

China's manufacturing activity continued to shrink in December, says HSBC, as economic strife in the key European and US markets hobbled demand for the nation's goods.

Eurozone heading for sharp slowdown

2011-12-05 11:16

Business surveys suggest the eurozone debt crisis has already pushed the common currency area's economy into a worse-than-expected contraction.

Chinese factory activity shrinks

2011-12-01 10:11

Manufacturing in China contracted in November for the first time since February 2009 as global demand for its goods weakened, its purchasing managers' index showed.

Eurozone factory data suggest recession

2011-11-02 12:50

A slowdown in eurozone manufacturing in October was deeper than previously thought, indicating its debt crisis is dragging the currency union back into recession.

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