Non-Manufacturing

ISM reports March non-manufacturing activity is solid

Thursday, April 19, 2018 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI––fell 0.7% to 58.8 in March (a reading above 50 indicates growth), which is slightly below February's 59.5 and also below January's all-time high NMI reading of 59.9.

September non-manufacturing activity flourishes, reports ISM

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—rose 4.5% to 59.8 (a reading above 50 indicates growth), following August's 1.4% gain over July for its highest reading going back to August 2005's 61.3. The PMI has now grown for 93…

ISM reports ongoing non-manufacturing growth at a slower rate in July

Thursday, August 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—declined 3.5% to 53.9 (a reading above 50 indicates growth) in July, coming off June's 57.4, which is its highest level since February 2015. The NMI grew for the 91st consecutive month, and the…

ISM Reports Strong Start for Non-Manufacturing

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 · SCMR Staff The NMI, the ISM’s index to measure growth, headed up 1.0 percent to 54.0 in January.

ISM reports continued growth in non-manufacturing sector to begin 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · Jeff Berman In its monthly Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, the ISM reported that the index it uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 55.2 in January, down 0.5 percent from December and above the 12-month average of 54.5.

ISM Non-manufacturing index is up slightly in July

Friday, August 3, 2012 · Jeff Berman The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 52.6 in July, up 0.5 percent from June and down from May’s 53.7.

Despite sequential decrease, ISM reports non-manufacturing sector grew in June

Thursday, July 5, 2012 · Jeff Berman Non-manufacturing activity in June was down slightly from May but still at a healthy level overall, according to the June edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business.

ISM Non-manufacturing index shows growth in May

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 · Jeff Berman Non-manufacturing activity in May turned in a decent performance, snapping a two-month streak of sequential declines, according to the May edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business.

ISM semiannual report expects more continued economic growth for rest of 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 · Jeff Berman In its 2012 Semiannual Economic Forecast, which is based on feedback from U.S.-based purchasing and supply chain executives, manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors are expected to leverage the solid levels for various metrics each has been seeing over the last several…

ISM semiannual report calls for continued economic growth in 2012

Thursday, December 8, 2011 · Jeff Berman While the economic recovery is showing some encouraging signs of late, it received another one this week in the form of the Institute of Supply Management’s Semiannual Economic Forecast.

ISM November non-manufacturing report shows growth for 24th straight month

Monday, December 5, 2011 · Jeff Berman The ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health—known as the NMI—hit 52 in November, down slightly from October’s 52.9.

ISM non-manufacturing data shows growth in May

Monday, June 6, 2011 · Jeff Berman Despite a backdrop of negative jobs reports, sluggish home sales, and cautious consumer spending, the non-manufacturing sector remains in decent shape based on the results of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, which showed…

ISM Semiannual Economic Report cites strong economic output through rest of 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011 · Jeff Berman With both the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business and Non-Manufacturing Report on Business showing strong growth for 23 and 17 months, respectively, it was not surprising that the ISM’s Semiannual Economic Forecast point to continued…