ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
he Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing composite index fell 1.8 points month on month, (m/m) to a still very strong 58.6 in May. The indexes is off strong start in 2018, up 2.7% 3MMA [...]
U.S. Industrial Production
The April Industrial production, (IP) report rises as capacity utilization came in at a three year high, gaining 0.7% month on month, (m/m) which is the third straight month of higher production. On a year [...]
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing composite index fell 2.0 points month on month, (m/m) to a still very strong 56.8 in April. The indexes is off strong start in 2018, up slightly (0.5 points) [...]
ISM Manufacturing Index:
The April Purchasers Manager’s Index moved down 2.0 points month on month, (m/m) to 57.3. This value is an encouraging sign for the manufacturing sector. The index has been greater than 50, (>50 = expansion) [...]
Manufacturing Capacity Utilization
Manufacturing capacity utilization (MCU), scored a 75.9% in March, a relatively flat % month on month, (m/m). On a year on year (y/y) comparison the MCU was up 2.2%. Manufacturing fundamentals continue to improve. Both [...]
U.S. Industrial Production
The March Industrial production, (IP) report rises as capacity utilization came in at a three year high, gaining 0.5% month on month, (m/m). On a year on year, (y/y) basis, the IP index was up [...]