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ISM reports manufacturing finishes first half of 2016 in good shape

Friday, July 1, 2016 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was 53.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which topped May by 1.9 percent and is the fourth straight month of growth.

ISM Says U.S. Manufacturing in Slump

Monday, February 1, 2016 · Jeff Berman The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) says that manufacturing activity again contracted for the fourth straight month.

ISM Report Shows Dip in Manufacturing

Monday, January 4, 2016 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the ISM's index to measure growth, came in at 48.2 (50 or higher indicates growth) in December, which dropped 0.4 percent compared to November's 48.6.

November manufacturing activity takes a step back, reports ISM

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 · Jeff Berman While staving off contraction in the previous four months, manufacturing in November did not grow, according to the most recent edition of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business.

Manufacturing posts gains for sixth straight month, reports ISM

Monday, December 2, 2013 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, headed up 0.9 percent to 57.3 in November, which is now the new high for the PMI in 2013.

ISM reports another month of strong manufacturing output in October

Friday, November 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, increased 0.2 percent to 56.4 in October and stands as the new high for the PMI in 2013.

March manufacturing output remains in a good spot, says ISM

Monday, April 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman While some of its key metrics saw sequential declines, manufacturing growth continues to head in the right direction, according to monthly Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

Manufacturing activity begins 2013 on a solid note, reports ISM

Friday, February 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, was 53.1 in January, which tops December by 2.9 percent.

ISM reports strong manufacturing growth for January

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 · Jeff Berman Manufacturing picked up in 2012 where it left off in 2011: in growth mode. The ISM's PMI hit 54.1 in January, which was 1.0 percent better than January’s 53.1.

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 is flat but up for the 20th consecutive month

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 · Jeff Berman The ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health—known as the NMI—was 52.7 in July, a 0.6 percent decline from June. A reading above 50 represents growth. And even with the sequential decline in the NMI the report showed growth in the non-manufacturing sector…

ISM manufacturing index dips down in September

Monday, October 4, 2010 · Jeff Berman The Institute of Supply Management reported that manufacturing activity in September was down compared to August.