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UK manufacturing PMI falls back to five-month low as downturns in output and new orders gather pace
The operating environment faced by UK manufacturers remained challenging in September, as a quiet domestic market and lower intakes of new export business stymied production volumes and total new order intakes. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®) fell to a five-month low of 46.2 in September, down from 47.0 in August, to remain below the neutral 50.0 mark for the twelfth consecutive month. Four of the five PMI components (output, new orders, employment and stocks of purchases) were at levels consistent with a worsening of operating conditions. Manufacturing ... (full story)
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in September for the seventh consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The report was issued today by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "The Manufacturing PMI® registered 49.1 percent in September, a 0.4-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 48.7 percent recorded in August. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 65th month after one month of contraction in April 2020. (A Manufacturing PMI® above 42.3 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy.) The New Orders Index contracted in September following one month of growth; the figure of 48.9 percent is 2.5 percentage points lower than the 51.4 percent recorded in August. The September reading of the Production Index (51 percent) is 3.2 percentage points higher than August's figure of 47.8 percent. The Prices Index remained in expansion (or 'increasing' territory), registering 61.9 percent, down 1.8 percentage points compared to the reading of 63.7 percent reported in August. The Backlog of Orders Index registered 46.2 percent, up 1.5 percentage points compared to the 44.7 percent recorded in August. The Employment Index registered 45.3 percent, up 1.5 percentage points from August's figure of 43.8 percent. ISM Mfg 49.1, Exp. 49.0, Last 48.7 Prices Paid 61.9, Exp. 62.7, Last 63.7 New Orders 48.9, Exp. 50.0, Last 51.4 Employment 45.3, Exp. 44.3, Last 43.8
From msn.com | Oct 1, 2025
US factory activity shrank in September for a seventh consecutive month, reflecting a pullback in orders and adding to evidence manufacturing is lacking traction. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index edged up 0.4 point to 49.1, according to data released Wednesday. Readings below 50 indicate contraction, and the measure has been stuck ...
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