Markit Manufacturing PMI is an indicator of changes in industrial sector business conditions in Italy, in the specified month. The indicator is based on monthly surveys of purchasing managers working in private companies of the manufacturing sector. The index represents a weighted average of five main parameters: new orders (30%), production (25%), employment (20%), supplier deliveries (15%) and inventory levels (10%). The index reflects the conditions of doing business in the manufacturing sector. Readings above 50 can affect euro quotes positively.
S&P Global Italy Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Last release
Actual
52.9
Forecast
52.2
Previous
52.1
Next release
Actual
Coming in 13 days
Forecast
53.0
Previous
52.9
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Aug 2019
48.7
47.7
48.5
Jul 2019
48.5
50.1
48.4
Jun 2019
48.4
50.1
49.7
May 2019
49.7
49.8
49.1
Apr 2019
49.1
47.9
47.4
Mar 2019
47.4
47.7
47.7
Feb 2019
47.7
48.1
47.8
Jan 2019
47.8
49.2
49.2
Dec 2018
49.2
48.1
48.6
Nov 2018
48.6
—
49.2
Oct 2018
49.2
—
50.0
Sep 2018
50.0
—
50.1
Aug 2018
50.1
—
51.5
Jul 2018
51.5
—
53.3
Jun 2018
53.3
—
52.7
May 2018
52.7
—
53.5
Apr 2018
53.5
—
55.1
Mar 2018
55.1
—
56.8
Feb 2018
56.8
—
59.0
Jan 2018
59.0
—
57.4