HSBC’s flash India Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, slipped to 58.6 in March from February’s ...

Markets priced in a European Central Bank depo rate at 1.98% at the end of 2025 and 2.02% in July next year. They briefly bet on an 80% chance of a rate hike in summer 2026. The ECB euro short-term ...

Consumer and business sentiment have already declined notably over the past few months, but actual spending remains healthy ...

Manufacturers are optimistic, partly because of tariffs. In services, execs are glad the winter is over but not bullish on ...

U.S. stocks traded higher Monday afternoon, with investors optimistic that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could be more targeted than previously anticipated, while S&P U.S. services PMI data ...

The dollar strengthened as flash U.S. PMI showed signs of resilience in an economy feared to be slowing under the weigh of tariffs.

According to flash business surveys released Monday by S&P Global, the Composite Purchasing Managers Index, which tracks manufacturing and services, climbed to 53.5 in March, up from 51.6 in February.

The services index accelerated to 54.3 in March from 51.0 in February, a sharper rise than economists had expected, according to a poll compiled by The Wall Street Journal. In contrast, the gauge of ...

The S&P Global U.S. Composite PMI rose to 53.5 in March (flash reading) from 51.6 in February, according to data released on ...

The pound was quoted at USD1.2952 at midday on Monday in London, up from USD1.2914 at the equities close on Friday. The euro stood at USD1.0843, trading higher against USD1.0819. Against the yen, the ...

An influential business survey reported stronger-than-expected growth on the back of a significant improvement in the services sector.