The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing and services sectors. Readings above 50 indicate expansion; below 50 signals contraction.
PMIs are leading indicators - they print before official GDP data. A PMI crossing 50 can trigger sustained trends in the domestic currency and local equity indices.
| Date | Currency | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2026 08:15 BST |
ZAR | Aug | 50.5 | — | 50.3 |
The S&P Global PMI release is a critical component of our economic event database. Traders rely on this data to anticipate volatility in ZA currency pairs and related markets.
Each country's table above shows the actual result alongside the market forecast and previous reading. Comparing these three figures reveals whether the data beat, met or missed expectations - the primary driver of post-release price action.
Bookmark this page to monitor ongoing S&P Global PMI developments across all reporting nations. Combine these fundamentals with our candlestick pattern signals for higher-probability trade entries timed around scheduled volatility.