These are Purchasing Manager’s Indexes, or PMIs, and they track manufacturing activity — new orders and factory production levels, prices of raw materials and outgoing finished goods. Generally, they’re seen as forward-looking predictors for the sector.

U.S. manufacturing contracted for an eighth straight month in October as new orders remained subdued, and suppliers were taking longer to deliver materials to factories against the backdrop of tariffs on imported goods.

Traders across financial markets appeared rattled after Monday's weak May manufacturing index from the Institute for Supply Management. Investors shouldn't get too worked up over a single data point, but it appears likely that Wednesday's reading of the ...

The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI registered 48.5% last month, marking the third consecutive month of contraction. The PMI fell 0.2 percentage points from April’s reading of 48.7%, indicating manufacturing economic activity ...

Tempe, AZ, November 3, 2025-The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 48.7% in October, a 0.4-percentage point decrease compared to the reading of 49.1% recorded in September, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI Report.

Consumer Sentiment Index: 53.6 vs. the initial estimate of 55.0 and 55.1 in September, according to University of Michigan Survey of Consumers data released on Friday. Current conditions index: 58.6 vs.