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“The flash PMI rose to 55.7 in August, from July’s
final reading of 54.7, indicating that underlying
economic growth remains strong following a slight
correction at the start of the third quarter. Moreover,
output growth strengthened in both the
manufacturing and service sectors. Notably,
manufacturing new export orders increased at the
fastest rate since May 2010.
“The latest PMI data follow the official preliminary
estimate of GDP expansion in the second quarter of
0.6% qr/qr and an upward revision for the first
quarter to 0.7% qr/qr. Moreover, full-year growth in
2016 was also revised up to 1.9% in calendaradjusted
terms.
“Overall, the PMI data for the third quarter so far
and the upward revisions to official data suggest
that IHS Markit’s current growth forecast for 2017 –
at 2.0% – is likely to be raised.
