Construction activity contracted again in May, but only slightly, as demand improved. The latest BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNPRE) Ireland Construction index was still below the crucial 50 mark at ...

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region was down overall, marking the 18th negative reading in the past 20 months. That’s according to the firms responding to the Philadelphia Federal ...

Canadian manufacturing activity slowed in May as high inflation and inventory cutting held back customer demand, but in a silver lining the reduction in activity contributed to an easing of supply ...

Contraction, in economics, refers to a phase of the business cycle in which the economy as a whole is in decline.

The US manufacturing sector fell into contraction territory in March amid weak demand, according to the Institute for Supply Management, while S&P Global (SPGI) data showed activity stalling. The ...

A private gauge of China’s manufacturing activity tumbled into contraction in May, as tariffs continue to weigh despite a trade truce with the U.S.

Manufacturing activity in the U.S. central Atlantic region contracted again in May, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond showed Tuesday. The Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing ...

U.S. business activity contracted for a seventh month, though at a more moderate pace, while a measure of input prices firmed in a sign of lingering inflationary pressures.

Manufacturing activity in New York state ticked down in October, as demand continues to be fragile, although firms remain relatively optimistic about future conditions. The Empire State ...

China's factory activity is expected to have contracted further this month, piling pressure on the economy as COVID restrictions hit production and exports fell despite a flurry of stimulus ...

(Alliance News) - The decline in construction activity in Ireland slowed in October as companies were increasingly confident that activity may speed up again, data published by S&P Global showed ...

MADRID (dpa-AFX) - Eurozone manufacturing sector fell deeper into contraction in September on falling output, orders, employment and procurement activity, final data compiled by S&P Global showed ...