Tag: ISM PMI
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ISM Manufacturing PMI December 2025: Mixed Signals as Production Expands
Overview: A Slower Manufacturing Pulse in December 2025 The December 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI® stood at 47.9%, signaling ongoing contraction in the sector. While this headline figure confirms a manufacturing slowdown, the components reveal a more nuanced picture: production is expanding, yet new orders and employment continue to contract. For policymakers, businesses, and investors, the…
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ISM Manufacturing PMI Signals Mixed December 2025 Dynamics: Activity Up, Orders Down
Overview of the December 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI The December 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI® stands at 47.9, signaling continued contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector but with some pockets of improvement. The index’s reading suggests a slower pace of expansion for overall manufacturing activity compared with a neutral 50 threshold, continuing a trend that has…