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 |
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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.