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)
Last release
Actual
49.6
Forecast
49.0
Previous
48.6
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49.6
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49.6
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Actual
Forecast
Previous
Aug 2015 prelim.
53.6
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53.8
Jul 2015
53.8
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53.7
Jul 2015 prelim.
53.7
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53.8
Jun 2015
53.8
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54.2
Jun 2015 prelim.
54.2
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53.0
May 2015
53.0
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52.9
May 2015 prelim.
52.9
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54.0
Apr 2015
54.0
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54.4
Apr 2015 prelim.
54.4
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55.4
Mar 2015
55.4
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55.3
Mar 2015 prelim.
55.3
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54.7
Feb 2015
54.7
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55.5
Feb 2015 prelim.
55.5
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54.0
Jan 2015
54.0
—
52.7
Jan 2015 prelim.
52.7
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52.1
Dec 2014
52.1
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51.4
Dec 2014 prelim.
51.4
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52.1
Nov 2014
52.1
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52.1
Nov 2014 prelim.
52.1
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54.4
Oct 2014
54.4
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54.8