The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) fell for the second straight month to 48.4 in December, following a score of 49 in November. The reading shows further contraction in factory activity,…
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The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) fell to 49 in November, the lowest mark since May of 2020. The change from October (50.2) wasn’t stark, but the reading below 50 does indicate…
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The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) continued to decline in October, registering a 50.2 reading from the 50.9 level in September. The new orders metric contracted for the fifth consecutive month, possibly…
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