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Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Canada's Ivey PMI climbs to one-year high in July
TORONTO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity expanded in July at the fastest pace in one year as employment rose, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted index rose to 55.8 last month from 53.3 in June, posting its highest level since July 2024. A reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity. The gauge of employment edged up to an adjusted 51.2 from 49.5 in June, while the prices index was at 68.5, down from 70.2. The unadjusted PMI was unchanged from June at 54.6.
Bloomberg
24-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Euro-Zone Private Sector Grows at Fastest Pace in Almost a Year
The euro area's private sector grew at the quickest pace since last August as a three-year manufacturing downturn nears an end and the services sector gathers momentum, even as a trade showdown with the US looms. The Composite Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global rose to 51 in July from 50.6 in June, further above the 50 threshold separating expansion from contraction. Analysts had predicted a reading of 50.7.
