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Other economic data to be released include the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index on Monday and the Services PMI on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The eurozone Purchasing Managers Index fell to 47.5 in May from 48.8 in April, marking the sharpest decline since October 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Irwin also sees opportunities in China, with recent improvements in the Purchasing Managers’ Index, surveys of hiring intentions and other data points signaling a slight upturn in what has been a multiyear economic rout.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The eurozone’s composite Purchasing Managers Index fell to 48.6 from 50.7, reaching its lowest level in 17 months, indicating a decline in activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“The British Purchasing Agency? They can’t take it back. They’re paying twelve and a half cents for beans all over the country.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck