Services Economy

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…

Services economy turns in strong November performance, says ISM

Monday, December 5, 2022 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI—at 56.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 2.1% over October’s 54.4, which was down 2.3% compared to September, growing, at a faster rate, for the 30th consecutive month, with services growth intact for 152 of the last 154 months…

Services economy output grows in October while declining sequentially, notes ISM

Thursday, November 3, 2022 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI—at 54.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 2.3% compared to September, growing, at a slower rate, for the 29th consecutive month, with services sector growth intact for 151 of the last 153 months through October. What’s more, the October…

August Services PMI remains in steady growth mode

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI—at 56.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—edged out the July reading by 0.2%, growing, at a faster rate, for the 27th consecutive month, with services sector growth intact for 149 of the last 151 months through August.

Services PMI sees July gains, reports ISM

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI came in at 56.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), up 1.4% compared to June, following a slight 0.6% decrease from May to June. The Services PMI showed growth, at a faster rate, for the 26th consecutive month, with services sector growth now remaining…

June Services PMI grows but at a slightly reduced rate

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI came in at 55.3 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), down 0.6% compared to May, following a 1.2% decrease, from April to May. The Services PMI showed growth, at a slower rate, for the 25th consecutive month, with services sector growth now remaining…

May Services PMI falls but remains in growth mode, notes ISM

Monday, June 6, 2022 · Jeff Berman The reading for the report’s key metric—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 55.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) was down 1.2% from April, matching the March to April decrease. The Services PMI showed growth, at a slower rate, for…