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PMI remains in growth territory in Nov amid supply disruptions and inflation
EconomyMacroeconomythe strong demand, the expansion slowed to four-month low with challenges manifesting in raw material... for a further uptick in client demand and increased stability in vendor performance. "Greek manufacturers... in sourcing raw materials and higher order affected production, with the poor availability of inputs
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IMF examines where programme went wrong, what lessons were learnt
EconomyProgrammea preference for an ambitious, front-loaded adjustment, the report notes that the IMF clearly saw... and the OSI, public debt recorded a relatively modest immediate decrease to 305 billion euros (160 percent
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Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025
% of respondents saw real household benefits, while 53% saw none and 22% saw minor gains. In contrast, 70... to a near two-year low amid vendor discounting. Firms raised selling prices modestly, with one
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Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
EconomyFeaturescompared to where it lags. Many of the poor scores in the subpillars reflect areas where Greece’s lenders... scores were noted in the subpillars of the effect of taxation on incentives to invest (137 out
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Manufacturing PMI drops to 46.5 in April, lowest reading since June 2013
EconomyMacroeconomycost inflation hitting a 10-month high mainly reflecting higher raw material prices partially related... successive month with the extent of deterioration in vendor performance being the most marked since January
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PMI drops to 48.4 in May, new orders down at sharpest pace in 8 months
EconomyMacroeconomyat the fastest pace since last August mainly driven by a rise in raw material prices, largely steel and plastics. Another finding of the survey was the deterioration of vendor performance for the 18th
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PMI rebounds to 47.7 in Feb but shows deterioration for sixth straight month
EconomyMacroeconomymaterial costs. However, the selling prices edged down for the second successive month mostly due... lead times continued lengthening in February, but the rate of deterioration in vendor performance
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Big drop in March sees PMI settle at 42.5 pts as Covid-19 measures bite
EconomyMacroeconomyto retain clients. Reduced client demand led to a sharp fall in input buying, and vendor performance deteriorated markedly amid raw material shortages and transportation shutdowns. Commenting
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PMI edges down to 48.7 points in October as output declines at fastest rate since May
EconomyMacroeconomywas the quickest since January, driven by higher raw material costs. However, firms did not pass.... Supply issues continued to plague manufacturers as vendor performance declined. Inventories were
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PMI edges up to 46.9 points in December
EconomyMacroeconomyand at the fastest pace since March 2011. Respondents linked this change largely to higher raw material costs... conditions. Supplier shortages were also reportedly a factor behind the further deterioration in vendor
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