Business activity in the U.S. service sector has been expanding in recent months, with the ISM Business Activity Index rising to 61.7 in August from 59.1 in July. … READ MORE >
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Healthcare industry trend watch: Week of Aug. 31, 2026
In this week’s trend watch, healthcare supply chains: from cost control to strategic resilience. … READ MORE >
India’s manufacturing cools as services gain
The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI slipped to 52.8 in August, a third straight monthly decline.
Services sector told a different story. The HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to 54.1. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: August U.S. jobs report preview
We are forecasting a 25,000-job increase and a 4.1% unemployment rate when the August jobs data is released on Friday. … READ MORE >
Insights from FDA complete response letters: Preventing costly drug approval delays
FDA’s complete response letters reveal the importance of addressing issues early for biopharma companies. … READ MORE >
From AI-assisted discovery to purchase: Closing the consumer trust gap
The gap between AI-assisted research and AI-driven purchasing represents one of retail’s biggest opportunities. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Regime change in rates rolls higher
Investors are pushing up rates as inflation rises, nations add to their debt and as geopolitical risk continues unabated. … READ MORE >
Strong manufacturing and jobs data ahead of Fed meeting
Tariff refunds, rising business and government spending on defense and AI-related products have been the main tailwinds for overall manufacturing demand. … READ MORE >
India’s GDP grew 7.8% in second quarter, defying global headwinds
We’re raising our full-year forecast toward 7% growth for fiscal 2026-27, above the RBI’s own revised 6.7% projection. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Diesel inventories near 20-year low as prices rise
Distillate inventories fell by 2.2 million barrels to 103.4 million for the week ending Aug. 26, according to the U.S. EIA. … READ MORE >