July 9, 2023
The following are diffusion indices, based on business surveys, which means that >50 indicates expansion and <50 indicates contraction, and 50 indicates no change. A larger or small number indicates breadth, not intensity, among survey respondents. ISM Manufacturing Index fell -0.9 points in June to 46.0, its 8th straight month of contraction. All of the […]
June 2, 2023
The following are diffusion indices, based on business surveys, which means that >50 indicates expansion and <50 indicates contraction, and 50 indicates no change. A larger or small number indicates breadth, not intensity, among survey respondents. ISM Manufacturing Index fell -0.2 points in May to 46.9, its 7th straight month of contraction. Although production rose […]
May 3, 2023
The following are diffusion indices, based on business surveys, which means that >50 indicates expansion and <50 indicates contraction, and 50 indicates no change. A larger or small number indicates breadth, not intensity, among survey respondents. ISM Manufacturing Index rebounded +0.8 points in April to 47.1, but remained in its 6th straight month of contraction. […]
February 5, 2023
The following are diffusion indices, based on business surveys, which means that >50 indicates expansion and <50 indicates contraction, and 50 indicates no change. A larger or small number indicates breadth, not intensity, among survey respondents. ISM Manufacturing Index fell -1.0 points in January to 47.4, its third month in contraction. While manufacturing employment seems […]
January 5, 2023
The following are diffusion indices, based on business surveys, which means that >50 indicates expansion and <50 indicates contraction, and 50 indicates no change. A larger or small number indicates breadth, not intensity, among survey respondents. ISM Manufacturing Index fell another -0.6 points in December, falling deeper into contraction at 48.4. Manufacturing employment turned slightly […]
December 13, 2022
The following are diffusion indices, based on business surveys, which means that >50 indicates expansion and <50 indicates contraction, and 50 indicates no change. A larger or small number indicates breadth, not intensity, among survey respondents. The ISM Manufacturing Index fell -1.2 points in November, into contraction at 49.0. This was the first contraction reading […]