WSJ
01 Sept 2026, 14:30 UTC · 2h ago
U.S. Factory Activity Growth Slowed in August
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WSJ
01 Sept 2026, 14:30 UTC · 2h ago
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The ISM purchasing managers index for August was 54.6, missing the Wall Street Journal analysts' expectation of 55.3. — Coming in below consensus expectations suggests a deceleration in manufacturing activity, which typically weighs on growth outlooks.
-0.30The August ISM index of 54.6 represents a decline from the July reading of 55.6. — The month-over-month decline indicates a loss of momentum in the industrial sector.
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