Markit Services PMI reflects the level of activity in Germany's private service companies during the given month. The indicator calculation is based on a survey of representatives of the service sector private companies. The survey covers transport companies, financial organizations, IT companies, hotel and restaurant businesses, telecommunication providers, etc. The survey considers the number of orders, the volume of work done, employment and price trends in the industry. The index reflects the conditions of doing business in the service sector. Readings above 50 can affect euro quotes positively.
S&P Global Germany Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
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49.6
Forecast
49.0
Previous
48.6
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49.6
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49.6
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Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2017 prelim.
54.7
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55.6
Mar 2017
55.6
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55.6
Mar 2017 prelim.
55.6
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54.4
Feb 2017
54.4
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54.4
Feb 2017 prelim.
54.4
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53.4
Jan 2017
53.4
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53.2
Jan 2017 prelim.
53.2
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54.3
Dec 2016
54.3
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53.8
Dec 2016 prelim.
53.8
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55.1
Nov 2016
55.1
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55.0
Nov 2016 prelim.
55.0
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54.2
Oct 2016
54.2
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54.1
Oct 2016 prelim.
54.1
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50.9
Sep 2016
50.9
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50.6
Sep 2016 prelim.
50.6
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51.7
Aug 2016
51.7
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53.3
Aug 2016 prelim.
53.3
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54.4
Jul 2016
54.4
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54.6
Jul 2016 prelim.
54.6
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53.7
Jun 2016
53.7
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53.2