The preliminary reading of HSBC's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 50.5, from 51.6 in March.
The preliminary reading of HSBC's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 51.7, from 50.4 in February.
The preliminary reading of the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 51.9, compared with 51.5 in December.
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The HSBC preliminary reading, called Flash PMI, is a private survey of more than 420 companies.
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Separately, a preliminary reading on consumer sentiment in January showed confidence rising to an eight-month high.
The University of Michigan's preliminary reading on consumer sentiment for June came in at 69.
The preliminary reading of the GDP on Friday showed a meager 1% gain.
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The preliminary reading on fourth-quarter GDP comes out Thursday, along with jobless claims and the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index.
Markit's preliminary reading on U.S. manufacturing rose to 56.1 in January from 54.0 the previous month, the strongest report since March 2011.
Wednesday we get a preliminary reading on the jobs outlook with the ADP Employment report, as well as the ISM Non-Manufacturing report.
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The preliminary reading on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan plunged to 71.8, down sharply from the final February reading of 77.6.
Existing home sales figures are out on Monday, followed by the preliminary reading on third-quarter GDP on Tuesday, along with the FOMC meetings.
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Also on last Friday, industrial production declined a bit, while the preliminary reading on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan was up sharply to 76.3.
Of course, this is another jobs week, with a preliminary reading Wednesday from the ADP Employment Report, followed by jobless claims Thursday and the monthly employment report on Friday.
Chinese manufacturing data for March showed a preliminary PMI reading of 51.7 versus the final reading of 50.4 in February.
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The U.S. consumer continues to be a mystery for markets, as data indicates consumer sentiment fell more than expected to 57.5 in the preliminary October reading while retail sales jumped well above consensus by 1.1%.
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Although the latest reading is above the preliminary "flash" estimate of 47.9, the sub-50 reading still means private-sector output in the 17-nation currency bloc contracted in December.
Meanwhile, HSBC's preliminary or "flash" reading of China manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed Monday that activity improved in April from levels seen in March, but remained below the threshold of 50, indicating a contraction.
Although reading the tea leaves on a preliminary hearing is speculative at best, after the first contest of courtroom football, the Players appear to have a slight lead.
The university's preliminary figure for October was 75.4, down from September's final reading of 76.9.
The preliminary May University of Michigan consumer sentiment index jumped to 83.7, the best reading since 2007, from 76.4 in April.
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The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 48.1 in June compared with a final reading of 48.4 in May, strengthening the case for further policy steps aimed at boosting China's growth.
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