November finally saw manufacturing turn the corner with modest expansion in all regions and in all the indices measured, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 52.7.
Benchmarking
Service sector keeps its head above water – PSI
Despite a dip in expansion, the service sector activity continued to keep its head above water, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 52.0.
Manufacturing still flat in October, though small green shoots – PMI
October saw little change from September, as the sector remains fairly static and still not quite able to get into expansionary territory, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 49.7.
Service sector climbs further into expansion – PSI
Service sector activity climbed further into expansion during September, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 54.8.
Manufacturing shows no spring in step for September – PMI
September saw little change from August regarding activity in manufacturing, as the sector remains flat and unable to expand, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 49.2.
August sees small service sector improvement – PSI
Service sector activity improved slightly in August, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 51.4.
Manufacturing activity remains flat in August – PMI
The manufacturing sector remains flat for the second consecutive month after steady expansion in the first half of the year, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 49.3.
Service sector expansion at snail’s pace – PSI
Service sector expansion fell back to its lowest level of activity since October 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 50.5.
Manufacturing activity not out of the woods yet – PMI
The month of July saw the manufacturing sector flattened out after ten consecutive months of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 49.9.
Steady as she goes for service sector pick-up – PSI
The service sector continued to show improved signs of growth, despite some areas of the sector still facing difficult times, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 55.7.
June jump keeps manufacturing activity on track – PMI
The month of June saw a pick-up in the level of expansion for the manufacturing sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for June at 56.2.
Wild weather dampens service sector activity for May – PSI
While the service sector experienced its seventh consecutive month of expansion, comments from businesses showed the weather played a role as activity softened slightly in May, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 53.3.