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US: ISM Manufacturing Misses Expectations But Still Solid at 53.3 in June 2026
The ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey continued to reflect health in the U.S. manufacturing sector with a 53.3 topline reading in June 2026. This is the sixth consecutive expansionary reading for the survey’s topline metric and, although missing expectations, is down only moderately from May’s 54.0 result. A slowdown in the Production category’s expansionary trend and a dip in the Exports component in June were reflective of the June topline result’s slight moderation. The ISM Manufacturing PMI diffusion index indicates the net percentage of manufacturers who are experiencing expanding ... (full story)
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the sixth 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 ...
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U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2% The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. The unemployment rate, however, dropped to 4.2%, and slightly ahead of the 4.1% where it was a year ago. The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June and revisions subtracted a combined 74,000 jobs from the previously reported figures for May and April. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.2%. Leisure and hospitality employment declined by 61,000 in June.
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Gold is trading on the edge of $4,100 and not far from session highs after the latest data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector performing below expectations last month, while prices continued their recent moderation. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced on Wednesday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 53.3 in June, after ...