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UK July Manufacturing PMI Revised Down To 4-Month Low

S&P Global said slower stock purchases, weaker job creation and softer optimism helped pull the index down from June.

  • British manufacturing activity expanded for a ninth straight month in July, though the Global Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 51.9, marking the slowest pace in four months.
  • The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire early in the month and uncertainty surrounding the conflict acted as a key drag on manufacturer optimism, according to the Item Club.
  • While production growth hit its fastest pace in almost two years, staffing levels increased for the fourth month in a row but growth slowed to "near stagnation."
  • Matt Swannell, chief economic adviser to the Item Club, said global trade tensions, tax rises, and regulatory changes dragged down business sentiment despite the production upturns.
  • On July 20, Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel and adding to the volatile economic environment.
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The Ism manufacturing index of July in the U.S., well beyond estimates: it stands at 55.6 compared to 53.3 in June, while analysts had assumed a figure at 54. It is the most solid step of the productive expansion since May 2022. (ANSA)

·Rome, Italy
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The index of industrial purchasing managers (PMI) in the United States was stable at 53.9 in July, before June, when it reached the lowest level in three months, according to data released on Monday (3) by S&P Global. The reading came in line with the consensus of a group of analysts. Although the main MIP index remained stable in July, the details of the research reveal warning signs about the future growth trajectory.

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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