Benchmarking

Ongoing strength in new orders meant manufacturing remained in positive territory for the second month of 2010, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 53.3....
The service sector continued to show a recovery for the first month of 2010, despite the rate of expansion slowing, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 53.1....
Ongoing strength in new orders kept manufacturing in positive territory for the first month of 2010, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for January at 52....
The service sector continued to show solid activity for the last month of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 54.4....
Manufacturing activity ended the year on a positive note, with expansion small but steady, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 52.9....
The service sector is showing solid activity as Christmas approaches, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for November at 56.0....
Manufacturing activity showed expansion for the third consecutive month, providing a solid if unspectacular end to 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 51.8....
After three months of expansion, the service sector fell flat during October, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 49.9....
Expansion dipped in October after gradual improvements in activity during the second half of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for October at 50.6....
The first month of Spring brought about continued upwards expansion in the service sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 53.2....