Purchasing Managers Index: Stocks of finished goods and a new data set
Tune in for the latest trends seen in our Purchasing Managers Index data. Our economists discuss the strength of Middle East economies and challenges facing economies within Africa. They also look at what's driving the rise in global manufacturing stocks of finished goods and highlight a new data set within the PMI offering that aims to quantify the impact of common themes like demand inflation and delivery times. Paul Smith, Director for Economic Indices at S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/smith-paul.html Andrew Harker, Director, Economic Indicators & Surveys, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/harker-andrew David Owen, economist for Economic Indices at S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/owen-david.html