Summary
Join our panel of experts as they analyze the latest economic trends in 2025 through the lens of the PMI. During this webinar you’ll gain essential insights into labor market dynamics, commodity performance, and more to help you navigate the year ahead and to optimize your investment and business strategies.
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is the world's most market-moving economic indicator. It has a proven record of showing early warning signals that anticipate changes in economic conditions and market shifts. The PMI monitors business activity in the manufacturing and service sectors, providing valuable insights into over 5,700 sub-indices, which professionals can use for real-time insights into trends like new orders, production levels, employment, and supply chain performance—key metrics for informed decision-making. Join this webinar for:
- A comprehensive review of PMI trends from 2024 and key indicators to monitor in 2025
- An overview of the available PMI datasets and its practical applications for driving informed decisions
- A live demo of PMI Data in S&P Capital IQ Pro, showcasing how to access, interpret, and apply this data for actionable insights
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Chris Williamson
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Chief Business Economist
Chris is a well-known economic commentator and is regularly quoted in international business print and broadcast press, and frequently speaks at conferences on global economic issues. He also sits on several economic advisory panels.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Lewis Cooper
Product Manager, Economic Indicators & Forecasts
Lewis Cooper is a Product Manager in Economic Indicators & Forecasts at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Lewis is responsible for a portfolio of products within the Economic Indicators & Forecasts business including the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). In this role, Lewis is responsible for the development and strategy of product and broader solutions, servicing clients across financial institutions, corporations, government, and central banks. In addition, Lewis provides his expertise, knowledge and insights to customers to support their decisions.
He has background in economics and previously worked as an economist, including for the PMI, where he was responsible for the production of various PMI reports and ad-hoc research and analysis. He joined S&P Global in 2019.
Lewis holds a BSc in Economics from Kingston University, London and a MSc in Economics from the University of Reading. Lewis is based in the UK.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Nicholas Ephraim
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Associate Director, Sell Side, Data and Research
Nick is currently an Associate Director on our CIQ Solutions Business Development team, supporting Capital Markets clients in the Americas. Prior to his role within the product organization, he was a Relationship Manager for Investment Management clients. Nick started his career with S&P on the Client Development team supporting strategic accounts. He received his undergraduate degree from SUNY New Paltz and MBA from Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business in NYC.
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Lauren Barbera
Customer Success Manager
Questions?
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