The manufacturing sector started the new year with renewed expansion, as the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.2 in January from 49.4.

Production and demand rose last month as customers rushed to put in new orders ahead of the Trump administration's levies. The bump, however, could prove short-lived as prices spike amid tariff-induced inflation.

France's prolonged manufacturing downturn showed signs of easing in February as declines in output and new orders slowed, a survey compiled by S&P Global showed on Monday. The HCOB France Manufacturing PMI rose to 45.

The decline was driven by weaker growth in output and sales, along with a slowdown in input purchasing to a 14-month low

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded for the second month in a row in February after 26 consecutive months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

Turkey's manufacturing sector showed signs of continued struggle in February, reflecting ongoing challenges with new orders, output and employment all hurt by muted market demand, a survey showed on Monday.

A private survey showed that China’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.8 in February, up from 50.1 in January, surpassing expectations of 50.3 and reaching a three-month-high, as millions of migrant workers returned after the extended Lunar New Year holiday.

China’s manufacturing sector saw a sharp rebound in February, with the Caixin/S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 50.8, its highest level in three months. The increase signals that factory activity is accelerating as workers return after the Lunar New Year holiday,

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