الولايات المتحدة مؤشر مديري المشتريات خارج القطاع الصناعي

The ISM Services PMI in the US edged higher to 51.5 in August of 2024 from 51.4 in the previous month, above market expectations that it would ease to 51.1, to extend the positive momentum in activity for US service providers. New orders extended the prior month’s rebound (53 vs 52.4 in July) to reflect robust demand from clients, although production levels rose at a softer pace (53.3 vs 54.5) despite the fresh depletion in the backlog of orders (43.7 vs 50.6). In the meantime, employment levels edged marginally higher (50.2 vs 51.1), just enough to prevent the sixth monthly contraction of the year. Still, the ISM’s price gauge accelerated further (57.3 vs 57), ahead of market expectations of a slowdown, amid higher costs in construction services, electrical equipment, food, and labor.