US STOCKS
FUNDS
FX & CRYPTO
SH/SZ-HK
HK STOCKS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News Sharing
For sharing news, please enter the email address of you and the receiver, then press SEND button.*Mandatory Fields
Receiver*
Enter email addresses, separated by semicolon (;). E.g. a@a.com;b@b.com
Your email address*
Content Sharing
<Econ> France Apr S&P Manufacturing PMI Confirmed at 52.8, Hits Nearly 4-Year High
S&P Global announced that, after seasonal adjustment, France's S&P Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose from 50 in March to 52.8 in April, in line with the flash est...
Reset
Send
The window will close in 5 seconds
<Econ> France Apr S&P Manufacturing PMI Confirmed at 52.8, Hits Nearly 4-Year High
   Back  
Share  
  
  
  
  
  
Print     
Font Size   T     T
S&P Global announced that, after seasonal adjustment, France's S&P Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose from 50 in March to 52.8 in April, in line with the flash estimate and market expectations. The reading marked a nearly four-year high since May 2022 and returned above the 50 expansion-contraction threshold. The data indicated a solid improvement in operating conditions in the manufacturing sector.

Output and new orders expanded simultaneously, with growth rates both reaching the fastest pace since 1H22. Surveyed companies noted that clients brought forward purchases to avoid price increases and supply disruptions, with demand mainly driven by the domestic market, while new export orders declined MoM. The increase in new orders was the strongest in four years. Backlogs of work recorded the largest rise since February 2022.

On prices, input cost inflation accelerated markedly, with the overall rise in operating costs reaching the highest level in nearly four years. Output prices also increased, posting the largest rise since February 2023. However, the increase was far smaller than that of input costs, with only about 20% of firms raising selling prices, suggesting that manufacturers absorbed most of the cost increases.

Supplier delivery times continued to lengthen, mainly due to logistics disruptions and shipping rerouting caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Although the degree of deterioration eased slightly compared with March, it remained severe. Amid supply chain pressures, purchasing activity rebounded, marking only the second increase in nearly four years, and drove renewed growth in both input inventories and finished goods inventories. However, employment contracted for the third consecutive month, with the decline the largest in over a year. Business confidence improved slightly, but overall sentiment remained weak, as firms were concerned about the impact of the Middle East conflict on the economy over the coming year. (da/u)~

This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

Auto-translated by AI


AASTOCKS Financial News
Website: www.aastocks.com

 
SITEMAP
AASTOCKS.com Fund Quote Fund News Commentary Tools

Fund Type:
【Alternative Investment】【Balanced Funds】【Equity Funds】【Fixed Income Funds】【Money Market Funds】【Australia Funds】【Brazil Funds】
【China A Share Funds】【Energy Funds】【Gold & Precious Metal Funds】【High Dividend Funds】【BRIC Funds】【ASEAN Funds】【China Funds】

Fund Information:
【Unit Trusts】【Mutual Funds】【Hedge funds】【Balanced Mutual Funds】【Fund】【Mutual Fund】【Fund Trading】【Fund House】【Fund company】【Buy Fund】
【Sell Fund】【Fund Investment】【Mutual Fund Center】【ETF】【Bond Funds】【What is mutual fund】【Financial Planning】【Funds Portfolio】【Fund Management】
【Fund Manager】【Emerging Markets Funds】【Index Funds】【Funds Performance】【Funds Return】【Funds data】【Funds Ranking】【Hong Kong Funds】
【Stocks Funds 】【Funds News】【Funds Quote】【Best Fund】