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U.S. S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

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Apr 23, 2025

Actual

51.2

53.5

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Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Apr 23, 2025 (Apr)	15:45	51.2		53.5
Apr 03, 2025 (Mar)	15:45	53.5	53.5	51.6
Mar 24, 2025 (Mar)	15:45	53.5		51.6

News

Dollar boosted by strong economic data; tariffs, peace talks in focus By Investing.com - Mar 25, 2025

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Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies on hopes for softer tariffs By Investing.com - Mar 24, 2025

Investing.com-- The S&P 500 closed sharply higher Monday, led by tech as sentiment was boosted by reports indicating that upcoming U.S. trade tariffs will be narrower and less strict than initially...

Analysis

US Economy Is Slowing, but Recession Risk Remains Low By James Picerno - Mar 25, 2025

New data published on Monday reaffirms that the US economy is still growing, and the odds remain low that a recession has started or is imminent. The rapidly changing state of tariffs could change...

No Recession for Now, But Downturn Risks May Be Rising By James Picerno - Aug 06, 2024

Judging by the current numbers, the US expansion almost certainly endures. There are well-founded concerns that the tide may be turning, but that’s still a speculative call. By comparison, published...

Stocks Set to Face Headwinds as September Rate Cut Hopes Fade By Michael Kramer - May 24, 2024

Stocks moved sharply lower yesterday after opening sharply higher. It was, as expected, a reasonably volatile day, with many surprise turns, given that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was up nearly 10%, and the...

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