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The ISM manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 49 in September from 47.6 last month, well above market expectations of 47.8, reflecting the slowest contraction in the U.S. manufacturing industry in ten months.
Even as the economic slowdown improved, data still showed U.S. factory activity contracting on a month-on-month basis for nearly a year in a row, underscoring the impact of rising borrowing costs from the Federal Reserve on the industry.
Although new orders fell for the 13th consecutive month, the pace of decline slowed significantly as the changing supply chain environment pushed customers to take on more engineering (process).
Production rebounded from August’s stagnation and set the largest increase since July 2022.
(ISM Manufacturing PMI, Institute for Supply Management)
The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI was revised higher to 49.8 in September 2023, surpassing the preliminary estimate of 48.9 and exceeding August’s final reading of 47.9.
The latest figure pointed to a fifth consecutive month of contraction in the sector’s health, albeit only fractional. Output increased at a marginal pace that was nonetheless the fastest since May.
In contrast, job creation remained moderate, and new orders continued to decline for the fifth consecutive month, reflecting the impact of high interest rates and inflation on consumer demand.
On the price front, both input costs and output charges accelerated, though inflation rates remained historically low, well below the levels seen over the past three years.
Moreover, business confidence reached its highest level since April 2022, driven by optimism about an impending improvement in demand conditions.
(US Manufacturing PMI, S&P Global)
Based on the surveys, although survey data have improved overall, manufacturing reports show that production continues to slow down, and prices are accelerating again. The phenomenon presented is “stagnant inflation (Stagflation)“.
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