Continued squeeze on Italian real incomes...changes in nominal wages and CPI charted

Who wants a May ‘flash’ manufacturing PMI round up? Chart displays PMIs for China, EZ and US - all released today

Markit US Manu PMI comparisons against official data, namely manu payrolls and manu durable goods orders #PMI

Markit-compiled Manu PMI and ISM-produced PMI charted #PMI

Gap between ‘core’ euro area nations and the periphery narrows, as usual stalwarts of France and Germany falter

Eurozone suffers worst downturn since mid-2009, according to PMIs. Q2 economic contraction on the cards. See chart

German #PMI data tracked against #GDP. Chart highlights risk of Q2 GDP falling slightly if situation deteriorates in Jun

PMI data for France point firmly towards a contraction in Q2 GDP following stagnation in Q1. Chart looks ominous

On inflation front, ‘flash’ China PMI signals easing price pressures. 4 PMI-related prices charts to display this

HSBC China #PMI – employment down for third month straight; index only slightly higher than April’s three-year low

@businessinsider @FGoria dive in Italian consumer morale bodes ill for household expenditure - see chart #Italy

Italian consumer morale charted. Marked drop off in confidence. Index has fallen almost 10 points since Mar #Italy

UK house prices reported down in May; all regions bar Lon. Big divergence on yr-ahead outlook http://bit.ly/JRdTsq

Mixed US manufacturing messages for May from Empire State & Philly Fed surveys #US

Spain first quarter #GDP - manufacturing and services combined down 0.4% - charted against #PMI data #Spain

Spanish #GDP detail: Manu, Serv and Cons all down Q/Q in Q1. Construction decline strongest in current downturn

Japan's economy returned to growth in Q1. #GDP grew 1.0% (Q/Q). Q4 contraction revised to flat. See #PMI chart

Underlying trend in hours worked in the UK on the rise. Charted against #UK #GDP

Weak wage growth, coupled with high inflation, means the squeeze on UK incomes continues. Data charted here

US Empire State Index charted against three other regional Fed survey indicators. Philly Fed up later this week