Includes analysis of Global, Eurozone, UK, UK Regions, NI & Republic of Ireland economic performance by sector
March 2017 Survey Update
Issued 16th April 2018
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Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI - March 2018 Slidepack
1. Ulster Bank Northern Ireland
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Includes analysis of Global, Eurozone, UK, UK Regions, NI &
Republic of Ireland economic performance by sector
March 2017 Survey Update
Issued 16th
April 2018
Richard Ramsey
Chief Economist Northern Ireland
www.ulstereconomix.com
richard.ramsey@ulsterbankcm.com
Twitter @UB_Economics
2. PMI Surveys
Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMIs) are monthly surveys of private sector companies
which provide an advance indication of what is happening in the private sector economy
by tracking variables such as output, new orders, employment and prices across different
sectors.
Index numbers are calculated from the percentages of respondents reporting an
improvement, no change or decline on the previous month. These indices vary from 0 to
100 with readings of 50.0 signalling no change on the previous month. Readings above
50.0 signal an increase or improvement; readings below 50.0 signal a decline or
deterioration. The greater the divergence from 50.0 the greater the rate of change
(expansion or contraction). The indices are seasonally adjusted to take into consideration
expected variations for the time of year, such as summer shutdowns or holidays.
< 50.0 = Contraction 50.0 = No Change > 50.0 = Expansion
Data at a sector level are more volatile and 3-month moving averages have been used to
more accurately identify the broad trends.
3. • Global output eases to a 16-mth high of 53.3
• Growth eases in China, Japan, the US & the Eurozone
• US PMI ease from a 13-mth high (55.8) to 54.2
• China composite PMI eases from 53.3 to 51.8 – a 4-mth low
• Emerging Markets PMI eases to a 4-mth low of 52.3
• Developed Markets PMI slips to a 18-mth low of 53.6
• ‘Beast from the East’ contributes to slowdown across Europe
• EZ composite PMI eases from 57.1 to 55.2 – a 14-mth low
• Germany composite slips to an 8-mth low of 55.1 France hits a 7-
mth low of 56.3, Spain hits a 3-mth low of 55.8
• Italian composite PMI slips from 56.0 to 53.5 – 14-mth low
• Republic of Ireland composite eases to a 57-mth low of 53.8
• UK composite PMI slows to a 20-mth of 52.1
• East Midlands (55.2) & Wales (55.0) post the fastest rates of
growth in output in March & the North East the weakest (48.5)
March 2018 Global PMIs – Key highlights
4. • Business growth eases to a 8-mth low of 53.2 but Q1 still marks
the fastest rate of growth since Q3 2014
• NI firms remain the least optimistic of UK regions for year ahead
• 38th successive month of private sector jobs growth (53.0)
• Private sector order books expand at weakest pace in 17 months
• All sectors saw slower rates of output growth
• Manufacturing output growth eased to a 4-mth low of 54.0
• Manufacturing new orders slowed to a 14-mth low of 51.3
• Service sector activity slowed markedly to a 17-mth low of 51.4
• Export orders accelerated from 53.9 to 55.2
• Retailers report a significant easing in new orders growth
• All sectors bar retail saw their inflationary pressures ease
• Input & output cost inflation eased but remain elevated
• Construction sector orders fell (49.4) for the first time in 7 mths
March 2018 Northern Ireland PMI – Key highlights
64. Optimism amongst UK construction firms rising but
remains below its long-run average
65. Pick-up in RoI engineering activity as commercial
activity slows
66. RoI’s construction firms still reporting a decline in the
availability of sub-contractors & rising rates of pay
67. RoI construction firms still remain very optimistic
about 2018 & well above the long-term average
68. Slide 68
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