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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 ...

Based on input from an independent expert, Institute for Supply Management (ISM) recently completed its annual adjustments to the seasonal factors ...

U.S. manufacturers were hoping to exit a two-year slump in 2025 under what they thought was going to be a business-friendly White House. But that was before President Donald Trump announced large ...

The ISM services index Tuesday posted a reading of 54.1%, up 2 percentage points from November and above the Dow Jones consensus forecast of 53.4%. Along with the better overall reading, the prices ...

(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 ...

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 ...

The ISM manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index inched up to 47.2 in August but remains in contraction territory for a fifth straight month. The month before a recession, the index has ranged between ...