Services Economy

ISM report points to services sector growth in March but at a reduced rate

Thursday, April 3, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The March Services PMI, at 50.8 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) fell 2.7% compared to February, growing, at a slower rate, for the ninth consecutive month, and for the 55th time in the last 58 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in June 2020.

ISM: February services sector activity grows for eighth consecutive month

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The February Services PMI, at 54.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) was up 0.7% compared to January, growing, at a faster rate, for the eighth consecutive month, and for the 54th time in the last 57 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in…

ISM reports Services economy turns in solid December performance to end 2024, notes ISM

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The December Services PMI, at 54.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) rose 2.0% over November’s 52.1 reading, growing, at a faster rate, for the sixth consecutive month, and for the 52nd time in the last 55 months, going back to the initial recovery from the…

Services economy sees gains for fifth straight month in November, reports ISM

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The November Services PMI, at 52.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was down 3.9% compared to October, growing, at a slower rate, for the fifth consecutive month.

Services sector sees growth in October, reports ISM

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The October Services PMI, at 57.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was up 1.1% over September, growing, at a faster rate, for the fourth consecutive month.

ISM reports Services economy heads up in August for third consecutive month in September

Thursday, October 3, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The September Services PMI, at 54.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), rose 3.4% from August.

ISM reports that services sector sees continued growth in March

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI, at 51.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 1.2% in March, while growing, at a slower rate, for the 15th consecutive month.

ISM reports another month of services sector growth in February

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI, at 52.6 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 0.8% in February, while growing, at a slower rate, for the 14th consecutive month. This marks growth in 44 of the last 45 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline over that period.

ISM reports services economy is off to a solid start in 2024

Monday, February 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI, at 53.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was up 2.9% in January, growing, at a faster rate, for the 13th consecutive month. This marks growth in 43 of the last 44 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline over that period. ISM…

Service Sector PMI Records Highest Reading In 12 Months

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · Jeff Berman
November services economy activity remained in growth mode, according to the new edition of the ISM Report on Business, which was issued Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

ISM Semiannual report calls for lower growth in manufacturing and services sectors in 2023

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 · Jeff Berman
While growth is expected to remain in the cards, for the manufacturing and services sectors, over the balance of 2023, it is no longer set to expand at the same rates as were previously indicated, according to the “Spring 2023 Semiannual Economic Forecast,” which was…

Services economy continues on a growth path in April, reports ISM

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 51.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 0.7% over March’s 51.2, growing, at a faster rate, for the fourth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 34 of the last 35 months, with December 2022 being the…

ISM reports that February services sector activity shows continued growth

Friday, March 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 55.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—was essentially even with January’s reading with a 0.1% decline, growing, at a slower rate, for the second consecutive month. January was 6.0% above December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to…

January services economy activity is strong to start 2023

Friday, February 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 55.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 6.0% over December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to November’s 55.5.

December services economy activity finishes 2022 with some declines, reports ISM

Monday, January 9, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 49.6 a (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 6.9% off of December’s 56.5, snapping a 30-month run of growth, coupled with the PMI contracting for two consecutive months for the first time going back to April and May 2020, in the early months…
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