Economy
November 3, 2016
Global Manufacturing Reaches 2 Year High in October
Written by Sandy Williams
Accelerating production and new orders raised the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI to 52.0 in October, its highest level in two years.
Manufacturing conditions improved in 22 of the 31 nations surveyed. Those nations that contracted were primarily in Asia (South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar), said JP Morgan and IHS Markit, along with Brazil, Turkey and Greece.


