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U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

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May 01, 2025

Actual

50.2

Forecast

50.7

50.2

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a diffusion index incorporating survey results provided by manufacturing firms throughout the country. A reading above fifty suggests the manufacturing sector is expanding, while a reading below fifty suggests the manufacturing sector is in contraction. Policymakers and traders watch these surveys closely as purchasing managers usually have early access to data about their company’s performance, rather than waiting for the hard data to emerge. While manufacturing accounts for a far smaller percentage of economic output than services, it is far more cyclical and is therefore a useful indicator of where in the economic cycle the economy is currently situated. A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Source: S&P Global

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
May 01, 2025 (Apr)	15:45	50.2	50.7	50.2
Apr 23, 2025 (Apr)	15:45	50.7	49.0	50.2

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