Benchmarking

The service sector took a turn for the worse in April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 43.7...
Manufacturing had its second consecutive improvement in April, although the sector continues to remain in contraction, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 43.7....
There were positives and negatives in the service sector in March, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 47.1....
Manufacturing activity was still contracting during March, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 40.7....
Despite experiencing an improvement in activity levels for February, the service sector remains in contraction, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for February at 46.3....
Last month manufacturing declined to its second lowest level on record, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 38.6....
Last month was the worst ever surveyed in the service sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 42.7....
Manufacturing activity got off to a poor start in 2009 with continued contraction in the sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for January at 42.0....
The service sector continued to remain weak through to the end of 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 48.0....
There is little Xmas cheer for the service sector as 2008 draws to a close, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for November at 47.3....