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Category Archives: ISM Surveys
April 2013 ISM Services Index Not Painting a Picture of Healthy Growth
Written by Steven Hansen The April 2013 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, but declined from 54.4 to 53.1 (above 50 signals expansion). This was below the range of market forecasts of 53.9 to 54.0. … Continue reading
April 2013 ISM Manufacturing Survey Again Less Good, But Still Shows Expansion
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for April 2013 continued in expansion territory for the fifth month in a row – however, the rate of growth declined . The New Orders sub-index which historically correlates to the economy … Continue reading
ISM New Factory Orders Collapse As Fed Creates Another Asset Bubble
by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examiner The March headline seasonally adjusted aggregate Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index reading of 51.3 was substantially worse than the consensus expectation of 54, reversing the trend of the professional econoquacks underestimating the economy. Last week … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Federal Reserve, industrial production, ISM, Lee Adler, manufacturing, new orders, trade balance
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March 2013 ISM Services Index Decline May Be Just Noise
Written by Steven Hansen The March 2013 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, but declined from 56.0 to 54.4 (above 50 signals expansion). This was below the range of market forecasts of 55.0 to 55.5. … Continue reading
March 2013 ISM Manufacturing Survey Less Good, But Still Shows Expansion
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for March 2013 continued in expansion territory for the fourth month in a row – however, the rate of growth fell and only marginally in expansion. The sub-index which historically correlates to … Continue reading
February 2013 ISM Services Index At 12 Month High
Written by Steven Hansen The February 2013 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, and is now at a 12 month high. The index advanced from 55.2 to 56.0 (above 50 signals expansion). This was within … Continue reading
February 2013 ISM Manufacturing Survey Good and Again Above Expectations
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for February 2013 continued rising in expansion territory for the third month in a row. The sub-index which historically correlates to the economy showed strong expansion. The ISM Manufacturing survey index (PMI) … Continue reading
ISM Purchasing Managers New Orders Index In Troubling Trends
ISM Purchasing Managers New Orders Index In Troubling Trends in Both Manufacturing and Services by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examiner The ISM Purchasing Managers Index data on new orders for the manufacturing and non manufacturing sectors of the economy shows … Continue reading
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ISM Services Index Expands, But Softens in January 2013
Written by Steven Hansen The January 2013 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, but softened somewhat from 55.7 to 55.2 (above 50 signals expansion). This was below the market forecast of 55.5 to 55.6 which … Continue reading
January 2013 ISM Manufacturing Survey Good and Above Expectations
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for January 2013 continued rising in expansion territory for the second month in a row. The sub-index which historically correlates to the economy barely shows expansion – and is up strongly. The … Continue reading
ISM Services Index Comes In Well Above Expectations in December 2012
Written by Steven Hansen The December 2012 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, and improved from 54.7 to 56.1 (above 50 signals expansion). This was much better than the market forecast of 53.5 which was … Continue reading
December 2012 ISM Manufacturing Survey Back Into Expansion Territory
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for December 2012 rose into expansion territory after contracting last month. The sub-index which historically correlates to the economy barely shows expansion – and is unchanged month-over-month. The ISM Manufacturing survey index … Continue reading
ISM Services Index Moderately Strengthens in November 2012
Written by Steven Hansen The November 2012 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, and improved moderately from 54.2 to 54.7 (above 50 signals expansion). This was much better than the market forecast of 53.0 to … Continue reading
November 2012 ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Sector Contraction
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for November 2012 again slid into contraction. The sub-index which historically correlates to the economy barely shows expansion. The ISM Manufacturing survey index (PMI) fell from 51.7 to 49.5 (50 separates manufacturing … Continue reading
ISM Services Index Is Softer in October 2012
Written by Steven Hansen The October 2012 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, but declined moderately from 55.1 to 54.2 (above 50 signals expansion). This was slightly below the market forecast of 54.5 to 55.0. … Continue reading
October 2012 ISM Manufacturing Survey Improves Marginally
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for October 2012 again shows expansion. The sub-index which historically correlates to the economy also shows expansion. The ISM Manufacturing survey index (PMI) improved marginally from 51.5 to 51.7 (50 separates manufacturing … Continue reading
What Would It Take to Ignite Inflation?
Written by Gene Balas We see a few signs of budding inflation. But will it bloom? Survey data point to businesses’ higher costs in recent months. The key question is whether those cost increases are temporary or persistent, and whether … Continue reading
September 2012 ISM Services Index Improves Moderately
Written by Steven Hansen The September 2012 ISM non-manufacturing index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, and rose moderately from 53.7 to 55.1 (above 50 signals expansion). This was well above the market forecast of 52.0 to 53.0. The economically … Continue reading
September 2012 ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Economy is Expanding
Written by Steven Hansen The ISM Manufacturing survey for September 2012 (released today) shows expansion – after two months in contraction. The sub-index which historically correlates to the economy also shows expansion. The ISM Manufacturing survey index (PMI) improved significantly … Continue reading
August 2012 ISM Services Index Continues to Show Expanding Economy
Written by Steven Hansen The August 2012 ISM non-manufacturing index continues its 2+ year growth cycle, and rose marginally from 52.6 to 53.7 (above 50 signals expansion). This was above the market forecast of 51.0 to 52.4. The economically intuitive … Continue reading
