Institute for Supply Management

.@business on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI®: “Factories are benefiting from strong #economy growth, resilient consumer demand and solid business investment … on data centers and artificial intelligence, as well as industrial and other equipment.” tinyurl.com/55pa65tx #ISMPMI

.@ISM’s LinkedIn Live broadcast on the Manufacturing PMI® data for October is today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. Susan Spence, Chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, joins me to break down the #ISMPMI numbers and discuss key takeaways. hubs.li/Q04CJ9r-0 #economy

No spookiness in October for U.S. factories — just more steadiness, with no big index movements with demand, #employment, delivery times or prices. Those details and more in the @ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report; the #ISMPMI nudged up to 55.5%. tinyurl.com/yc64wb97 #economy

Continuing new orders and backlogs growth helped power the Manufacturing #ISMPMI Production Index to 59% in October, a 2.3-point gain and its highest reading since November 2021 (60.5%). Panelists’ comment sentiment on demand was 2-to-1 positive. tinyurl.com/yc64wb97 #economy

(Slight) relief in October for the #ISMPMI Prices Index, which was down 2.7 points to 75.2% — still nine straight months with a reading above 70%, with an average of 76%. Twenty commodities were listed as up in price; just two down. tinyurl.com/yc64wb97 #economy #inflation

#ISMPMI survey respondent in Transportation Equipment: “(N)o momentum to purchase, as our customers’ customers aren’t in urgent need of equipment. … Customers continue to be gobsmacked by the high price of equipment when they ask for quotes.” tinyurl.com/yc64wb97 #economy

.@business on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI®: “The report showed a healthy pipeline of demand. (The New Orders Index) picked up (and the Backlog of Orders Index) rose to the highest since February. Production expanded, though at a slower pace.” tinyurl.com/2mtw6pyp #ISMPMI #economy

.@ISM’s LinkedIn Live broadcast on the Manufacturing PMI® data for September is today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. Susan Spence, Chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, joins me to break down the #ISMPMI numbers and discuss key takeaways. hubs.li/Q04ywXws0 #economy

After “warning signs” the previous month, U.S. factory activity was steady in September, though prices became an even bigger pain point. Those details and more in the @ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report; the #ISMPMI was 54.5%, down just 0.1 point. bit.ly/4e80ekp #economy

In September, the Manufacturing #ISMPMI New Orders (55.3%) and Backlog of Orders (56.4%) indexes recovered from previous-month pullbacks, with a net increase of 6.2 percentage points. However, the New Export Orders (50.9%) was down 2.3 points. bit.ly/4e80ekp #economy

In a data point that will get the Fed’s attention, the Manufacturing #ISMPMI Prices Index increased 6.8 points in September, hitting 77.9%. No commodities were reported as down in price, while 24 were up, equaling the August number. bit.ly/4e80ekp #economy #inflation

#ISMPMI survey respondent in Transportation Equipment: “Every month, we are faced with new headwinds created by this administration. … (T)he trade war with Canada (is) causing prices to go up and uncertainty that creates massive disruption.” bit.ly/4e80ekp #economy

.@business on @ISM® Services PMI®: “While #inflation is well below its 2022 levels, measures of consumer and producer prices have climbed since the start of the Iran war in February and remain elevated, pressuring many businesses.” tinyurl.com/bd7edrk4 #ISMPMI #economy

Get #ISMPMI insights straight from the source in the @ISM® PMI® Reports LinkedIn Live broadcast today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. The Chair of ISM’s Services Business Survey Committee, Steve Miller, joins me to discuss the August data and takeaways. tinyurl.com/ye2266ns #economy

Red-hot demand: Business activity and new orders growth hit multiyear highs, but prices also stayed elevated while #employment continued to shrink. Those details and more in the @ISM® Services PMI® Report for August; the #ISMPMI registered 55.4%. bit.ly/4xAFae1 #economy

In August, the Services #ISMPMI Business Activity (61.7%) hit its best reading since November 2022, the New Orders Index (60.9%) since February 2023. Will hiring follow? The #Employment Index contracted (47.8%), though staff reductions slowed. bit.ly/4xAFae1 #economy

The Services #ISMPMI Prices Index (72.6%) continued to indicate heat on buyers in August. Just one commodity — take a bow, fuel — was listed as down in price, compared to six the previous month; 13 were reported up in price, down from 23 in July. bit.ly/4xAFae1 #economy

Services #ISMPMI panelist in Construction: “(Mortgage rates) reducing affordability and moving prospective buyers back to the sidelines. (Amid slow new builds), rate buydowns and discounts have become the norm instead of a tool to drive traffic.” bit.ly/4xAFae1 #economy

.@business on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI®: The sector “has gained momentum so far in 2026, reversing a multiyear slump. Factories are benefiting from resilient consumer demand, solid business investment and government outlays on defense.” tinyurl.com/u8y6r62u #ISMPMI #economy

.@ISM’s LinkedIn Live broadcast on the Manufacturing PMI® data for August is today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. Susan Spence, Chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, joins me to break down the #ISMPMI numbers and discuss key takeaways. tinyurl.com/4ee4x52s #economy