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
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Forecast
53.0
Previous
52.9
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Dec 2017
57.4
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58.3
Nov 2017
58.3
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57.8
Oct 2017
57.8
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56.3
Sep 2017
56.3
—
56.3
Aug 2017
56.3
—
55.1
Jul 2017
55.1
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55.2
Jun 2017
55.2
—
55.1
May 2017
55.1
—
56.2
Apr 2017
56.2
—
55.7
Mar 2017
55.7
—
55.0
Feb 2017
55.0
—
53.0
Jan 2017
53.0
—
53.2
Dec 2016
53.2
—
52.2
Nov 2016
52.2
—
50.9
Oct 2016
50.9
—
51.0
Sep 2016
51.0
—
49.8
Aug 2016
49.8
—
51.2
Jul 2016
51.2
—
53.5
Jun 2016
53.5
—
52.4
May 2016
52.4
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53.9