The numbers: Most U.S. businesses grew at a slower pace in May as customer demand leveled off, a new survey showed. The ISM services index fell to a five-month low of 50.3% last month. The Institute ...

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Businesses in the nonmanufacturing sectors of the economy were growing at a robust pace in April, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM nonmanufacturing ...

The manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 49.3 in December, higher than November's 48.4 reading, but keeping the index in contraction territory for the 9th straight month. The ISM ...

The index of new orders, a sign of future demand, rose 3.0 points to 55.1, the highest level since the middle of 2022.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business slid to a contractionary 48.6 in February from 52.8 in January, the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee reported Thursday. New orders ...

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index continued to show contraction in April, matching March’s reading, ISM said Thursday. ISM’s factory index, which the group releases on the ...

The overall economy grew for the 101st straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday. Suppliers reported dealing with post-hurricane issues with supplies and cost. According to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. factory sector shrank further in April but at a slower pace, suggesting some stabilization in the battered sector and the broader economy, according to an industry report ...

The ISM manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index inched up to 47.2 in August but remains in contraction territory for a fifth straight month. The month before a recession, the index has ranged between ...