ISM Services Index

 

Non-Manufacturing ISM Index

Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May
    48.2 51.7 52.0 49.6
49.3
44.6
53.9
54.1
55.8
54.8
55.8
55.8
60.7
59.7
                       

 

ISM Index ( Institute for Supply Management) formerly National Association of Purchasing Managers is released 10:00 eastern standard time on the third business day of the month. The raw data can be found here
 

Summary

The non-manufacturing ISM Index (ISM service index) report is a national survey of of purchasing managers which covers , employment, backlog orders, inventories, supplier delivery times, new orders, prices, , export orders, and import orders. Diffusion indexes are produced for each of these categories, with a reading over 50% indicating expansion relative to the prior month, and a sub-50% reading indicating contraction.

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