Industrial manufacturing activity is recovering from the economic turmoil induced by the pandemic, according to recent survey data from the Institute for Supply Management, but manufacturing employment has not rebounded at the same pace. … READ MORE >
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Latest ISM data shows manufacturing activity cooled in September, but still grew
The Institute for Supply Management index, a closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing activity, decreased in September to 55.4 from 56 in the previous month and fell below market expectations of 56.5. … READ MORE >
U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at highest level since Q4 2018
U.S. manufacturing activity continued its expansion in August, according to Institute for Supply Management data released Tuesday, with 15 of the 18 manufacturing industries included in the data reporting growth. … READ MORE >
ISM manufacturing gauge hits highest level since March 2019, but recovery is still a long way off
The Institute for Supply Management index, a closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing activity, rose 1.6 points to 54.2 in July from 52.6 in the previous month, surpassing market expectations of 53.6. … READ MORE >
ISM manufacturing gauge returns to expansion with orders and production improving
The Institute for Supply Management’s monthly index, a closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing activity, rose 9.5 percentage points in June to 52.6 from the May reading of 43.1, its largest jump in 40 years. Readings above 50 indicate expansion in manufacturing activity. More factories reported growth in orders and … … READ MORE >
Latest ISM manufacturing data shows signs of stabilization
The Institute for Supply Management index, a closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing activity, rose in May for the first time since January, hinting that activity is beginning to stabilize following huge market disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The index improved to 43.1 in May from an 11-year low … … READ MORE >
ISM Manufacturing Index points to more damage ahead
The top-line ISM Manufacturing Index declined to 41.5 from 49.1, confirming that the economy sank into recession in March. The forward-looking new orders component declined to 27.1 from 42.2 and the employment sub-index collapsed to 27.5 from 43.8. … READ MORE >
Key manufacturing index indicates the industry contracted in March
A key gauge of U.S. factory activity dipped into contraction territory in March, new data released Wednesday shows. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index dipped to 49.1 in March, from 50.1 a month earlier, and above the consensus of 44.5. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the manufacturing sector, … … READ MORE >
ISM manufacturing index declines in February
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index — a key gauge of U.S. factory activity — dropped to 50.1 in February, from 50.9 a month earlier, and below the consensus of 50.5. … READ MORE >
Continued warnings or signs of bottoming out for industrial production and manufacturing
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicator moved slightly lower in December, continuing a downward trend that began in the last months of 2018. Movement of the leading indicator has traditionally coincided with trends with industrial-sector activity. In this current cycle, the leading indicator has been propped up by a robust … … READ MORE >