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In June, American private sector activity speeded down, as follows from survey data uncovered on Friday.
This month the preliminary outcome of the Markit services purchasing managers’ index amounted to 56.5, dipping from May’s result of 56.8.
Market experts had predicted an outcome of 56.4.
In June, the manufacturing PMI headed south to 54.6 versus May’s reading of 56.4.
Market experts had hoped for an outcome of 56.3.
The composite output index, gauging the combined output of both the manufacturing as well as service sectors, headed south to 56.0 in June in contrast with May’s reading of 56.6.
The consensus forecast was making its way to a sag to 55.1.
On the index an outcome above 50.0 stands for industry expansion, but if it’s below, it shows contraction.
Notwithstanding the sag in the composite index, IHS Markit told that American private sector companies faced a strong end to the second quarter of this year, powered by another firm contribution from service providers.
On the contrary, manufacturing production surge speeded down for the second month running, getting to its weakest value since September last year.
IHS Markit chief market expert Chris Williamson stressed that even with June’s slowdown, the second quarter turned out to be the best for three years.
According to his calculations, economic surge managed to pick up from the 2.3% observed in the first quarter to a 3% soar.
Price pressures were still elevated because of a mix of soaring fuel prices as well as tariff-related price jumps and also supplier’s gaining pricing power because demand beats supply for many inputs.
By the way, for the first time in 2018, factory output is soaring faster than order books, thus dropping a hint that output might be adjusted down in the nearer months.
The risk sentiment remains under pressure after the comments by China about the countermeasures against the US tariffs. Thus, the AUD/USD and the USD/JPY pairs will be under our attention.
During the European trading session, both the US and the UK yield curves inverted.
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