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The manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 49.3 in December, higher than November's 48.4 reading, but keeping the index in contraction territory for the 9th straight month. The ISM ...

The index of new orders, a sign of future demand, rose 3.0 points to 55.1, the highest level since the middle of 2022.

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stays at 47.2 in September but remains in contraction territory for a sixth straight month. The index has now ...

ISM services index climbs to 53.5% in February The numbers: The large service side of the U.S. economy that employs most Americans grew in February, but businesses said they were nervous about ...

A closely watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity fell to 47.9% in December, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday. This is the lowest reading of the year and the 10th ...

The numbers: The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that its service-sector PMI dropped sharply to 49.4% in April from 51.4% in the prior month. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal ...

(RTTNews) - U.S. service sector activity grew in May after shrinking in April for the first time since December 2022, survey data from the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. The ISM ...

The Services Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) was down for November, following an increase in October. The index remains above 50%, which means the economy is in a state of expansion. The Institute ...