ISM Manufacturing Index for April 2008
Earlier today, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released their Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for April 2008:
Predicted: 48.0%
Actual: 48.6%
Every month, the ISM surveys purchasing and supply executives at hundreds of companies across the country that are involved in manufacturing in some form. The resulting index is watched closely by academics, economists and investors because manufacturing accounts for 12% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The PMI is a reliable barometer of U.S. manufacturing: when the PMI is above 50%, U.S. manufacturing is expanding; when it's below 50%, the manufacturing sector is contracting.
The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
Last month, the PMI was 48.6%
Click here to view the complete ISM report.
Predicted: 48.0%
Actual: 48.6%
Every month, the ISM surveys purchasing and supply executives at hundreds of companies across the country that are involved in manufacturing in some form. The resulting index is watched closely by academics, economists and investors because manufacturing accounts for 12% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The PMI is a reliable barometer of U.S. manufacturing: when the PMI is above 50%, U.S. manufacturing is expanding; when it's below 50%, the manufacturing sector is contracting.
The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
Last month, the PMI was 48.6%
Click here to view the complete ISM report.
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posted by Steve Brown | 5/01/2008 12:12:00 PM
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