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
49.7
Forecast
48.5
Previous
48.5
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50.6
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49.7
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Dec 2009 prelim.
53.1
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51.4
Nov 2009
51.4
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51.5
Nov 2009 prelim.
51.5
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50.7
Oct 2009
50.7
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50.9
Oct 2009 prelim.
50.9
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59.8
Sep 2009
52.2
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52.2
Sep 2009 prelim.
52.2
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53.8
Aug 2009
53.8
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54.1
Aug 2009 prelim.
54.1
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48.1
Jul 2009
48.1
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48.4
Jul 2009 prelim.
48.4
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44.3
Jun 2009
45.2
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44.3
Jun 2009 prelim.
44.3
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45.2
May 2009
45.2
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46.0
May 2009 prelim.
46.0
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43.8
Apr 2009
43.8
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43.5
Apr 2009 prelim.
43.5
—
42.3
Mar 2009
42.3
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41.7
Mar 2009 prelim.
41.7
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41.3
Feb 2009
41.3
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41.6