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Iranian PMI at 5-Month High

The PMI for Iran’s overall economy settled at 54.74 in the month to March 20 from 51.55 registered in the previous month, indicating a 3.19-point or 6.19% rise
Iranian PMI at 5-Month High
Iranian PMI at 5-Month High

The Purchasing Managers’ Index for Iran’s overall economy stood at a five-month high in the last fiscal month (Feb. 20-March 20).
The PMI, known by its Farsi acronym Shamekh, settled at 54.74 for the month under review from 51.55 registered in the previous month, indicating a 3.19-point or 6.19% rise.
The Purchasing Managers' Index indicates the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors. The headline PMI is a number from 0 to 100, such that over 50 indicates an economic expansion compared with the previous month. A PMI reading under 50 indicates contraction and a reading of 50 implies no change. 
PMI is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends, aiming to provide information about business conditions to company directors, analysts and purchasing managers.

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