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Manufacturing declines for the ninth consecutive month, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, registered a reading of 48.2 (a reading higher than 50 indicates growth), down 0.5% compared to October, contracting, at a faster rate, for the ninth consecutive month, with the overall economy growing, at a slower rate, for the 67th consecutive month.

April manufacturing output declines, for second straight month, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.3% from March’s 49.0 reading. The last two months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February readings at 50.9 and 50.3, respectively.

As tariff driven uncertainty persists, manufacturing sees gains for second straight month, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.6% compared to January’s 50.9 reading. The February PMI grew, at a slower rate, for the second consecutive month in February.

Manufacturing output returns to growth to kick off 2025
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, stood at 50.9 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), marking a 1.7% increase over December’s 49.2 reading. This reflects the overall economy expanding for the 57th consecutive month, following the contraction in April 2020.

Manufacturing activity sees more contraction in October, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, at 46.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), fell 0.7%, turning in its lowest number in 2024, with the PMI contracting for the 23rd time in the last 24 months, and the overall economy expanding for the 54th consecutive month, since contracting in April 2020.

Manufacturing output contracts again in September, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, at 47.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), matched August. ISM added that the PMI has not seen growth in 22 of the last 23 months, with the overall economy growing, at the same rate, for the 53rd consecutive month.

Manufacturing output slides again in June, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.2% from May’s 48.7, which was down 0.5% from April’s 49.2.

Manufacturing sees growth in March, snaps 16-month stretch of contraction
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI came in at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), topping the March PMI, of 47.8, and contracting after 16 months of declines. ISM added that the overall economy grew, at a faster rate, in March, for the 47th consecutive month. The previous 16 months of contraction through February were preceded by a stretch of 28 consecutive months of growth.

January manufacturing output gets closer to growth territory, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 49.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 2.0% over January’s 47.1 reading, contracting, at a slower rate, for the 15th consecutive month. The past 15 months of contraction were preceded by a stretch of 28 consecutive months of growth. ISM also said that the overall economy grew in January, at a faster rate, for the 45th consecutive month.

Services economy activity finishes 2023 with growth, reports ISM
The Services PMI, at 50.6 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 2.1% compare to November’s 52.7 reading, growing, at a slower rate, for the 12th consecutive month. ISM observed that the services sector and the overall economy have each been growing, at a slower rate, for the 12th consecutive month, through December.

December manufacturing output declines to end 2023, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 47.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.7% over November’s 46.7, contracting, at a slower rate, for the 14th consecutive month.

Services sector sees growth for the 11th consecutive month, reports ISM
The Services PMI—at 52.7 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 0.9, growing, at a faster rate, for the 11th consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 41 of the last 42 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline. 

Manufacturing output is flat from October to November, notes ISM
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, matched October’s reading, at 46.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), contracting, at the same rate, for the 13th consecutive month. The past 13 months of contraction were preceded by a stretch of 28 consecutive months of growth. ISM also said that the overall economy contracted in November, at the same rate, for the second consecutive month, which was preceded by 30 consecutive months of growth.

August manufacturing output declines for tenth consecutive month, reports ISM
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI increased 1.2%, to 47.6 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), contracting, at a slower rate, for the tenth consecutive month. The past ten months of contraction were preceded by a stretch of 29 consecutive months of growth.

July manufacturing output remains in contraction mode, reports ISM
The report’s key metric, the PMI, eked out a 0.4% increase, to 46.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), contracting, at a slower rate, for the ninth straight month.


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