{"id":312,"date":"2025-09-01T15:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.articolo.net\/?p=312"},"modified":"2025-09-01T15:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:03:51","slug":"manufacturing-pmi-rises-to-50-4-in-august-signaling-return-to-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/it.articolo.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/manufacturing-pmi-rises-to-50-4-in-august-signaling-return-to-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing PMI Rises to 50.4 in August, Signaling Return to Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Italy\u2019s manufacturing sector returned to growth in August, driven by the strongest expansion in production since early 2023 and a modest rebound in new orders. The Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) \u2013 a key indicator of industrial health \u2013 rose to\u00a0<strong>50.4<\/strong>, up from July\u2019s 49.8, crossing the\u00a0<strong>50-point threshold<\/strong>\u00a0that separates contraction from expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The improvement marks a positive shift for Italian industry, which had faced declining demand and uncertain economic conditions in previous months. According to Nils M\u00fcller, Junior Economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank, \u201cThe recovery was supported by a&nbsp;<strong>sharp rise in output<\/strong>, growing at the fastest pace since the beginning of 2023, alongside a slight increase in new orders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data reflects resilience in Italy\u2019s industrial base, though challenges remain. Employment levels continued to stagnate, and global trade tensions continue to pose risks to sustained growth. 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