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August manufacturing output is strong, reports ISM

Thursday, October 1, 2020 · Jeff Berman In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM reported that the report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 55.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which was nearly even with August’s 56.0 reading. And it added that the overall economy was up for the 131st…

ISM report shows solid manufacturing growth in August

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 · Jeff Berman ISM reported that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 56 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which topped July’s reading by 1.8%.

ISM reports February manufacturing gains while coronavirus impact looms

Monday, March 2, 2020 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric—the PMI—checked in at 50.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) in February, down 0.8% from January's 50.9 reading. January was 3.1% ahead of December, which marked the lowest PMI reading going back to June 2000's 46.3. The…

Manufacturing still in same pattern in November, reports ISM

Monday, December 2, 2019 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric, the PMI, slipped 0.2% to 48.1 in November (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), following readings of 49.1, 47.8, and 48.3, in August, September, and October, respectively.

ISM reports mild October manufacturing gain

Friday, November 1, 2019 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric, the PMI, eked out a 0.5% gain to 48.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), following declines of 1.3% and 2.1%, respectively, in October and September.

July manufacturing sees sequential dip but still growing

Thursday, August 1, 2019 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric, the PMI, fell 0.5% to 51.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), coming on the heels of 0.4%, 0.7%, and 2.7% declines in June, May, and April, respectively.

Production output sees mild May decline, with slow growth, reports ISM

Monday, June 3, 2019 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric, the PMI, fell 0.7% to 52.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) in May, following a 2.5% decline from March to April, a 1.1% increase from February to March, and a 2.3% increase from December to January.

Manufacturing ends 2018 on a decline, reports ISM

Thursday, January 3, 2019 · Jeff Berman Manufacturing output for the month of December finished 2018 on a downward slide, according to the monthly manufacturing Report on Business, which was released today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report's key metric, the PMI, dropped 5.2% to 54.1 (a…

ISM reports November manufacturing activity is solid

Monday, December 3, 2018 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric, the PMI, rose 1.6% to 59.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) while the index has grown for 27 consecutive months, with the overall economy now having grown for 115 consecutive months.

ISM data points to solid manufacturing output in July

Thursday, August 2, 2018 · Jeff Berman The report's key metric, the PMI, fell 2.1% to 58.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) and has now grown for 23 consecutive months, with the overall economy now having grown for 111 months. July's PMI is now 1% below the 12-month average of 59.1.

Manufacturing output remains solid in May, reports ISM

Friday, June 1, 2018 · Jeff Berman ISM said that PMI, the report's key metric, increased 1.4% in May to 58.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth). This marks the 21st consecutive month of PMI growth, with the overall economy now having grown for 109 straight months. The May PMI reading is 1.1% even…

September manufacturing data continues on growth pattern, reports ISM

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman Manufacturing growth continued to hum along in September, according to the September edition of the monthly Manufacturing Report on Business issued by the Institute for Supply Management this week.

ISM Reports Another Month of Growth in Manufacturing Sector

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 · Jeff Berman While falling short of June's pace, manufacturing output began the second half of 2017 in decent shape, according to data issued in the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) monthly Manufacturing Report on Business.

June Manufacturing Data is Strong, Says ISM

Monday, July 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman Momentum in manufacturing growth continues to remain fully intact, based on data issued in the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, which was released earlier today.

ISM reports continued manufacturing growth in April despite sequential decline

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 · Jeff Berman The April PMI fell 2.4 percent in April to 54.8. Despite the decline, the PMI has indicated growth for the last eight consecutive months, and it is up 1.2 percent compared to the 12-month average of 53.6.