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US Manufacturing PMI at 52.7%; March 2026 ISM Manufacturing PMI Report
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the third consecutive month, 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 52.7 percent in March, a 0.3-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 52.4 percent in February. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 17th month in a row. (A Manufacturing PMI® above 47.5 percent, over a period of time, generally ... (full story)