Stock index futures were muted as Wall Street looked to kick off the month of May on an optimistic note. Dow futures ( INDU) ...

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 ...

AM PMI Manufacturing Final Based on monthly questionnaire surveys of selected companies, the Purchasing Managers' Manufacturing Index (PMI) offers an advance indication of month-to-month activity in ...

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The numbers: A closely watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity fell to 46.5 in October from 47.2 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Friday. This is ...

The latest report on U.S. manufacturing, released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has failed to cheer investors. The ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the United ...

The Services Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) was down for November, following an increase in October. The index remains above 50%, which means the economy is in a state of expansion. The Institute ...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant employer, expanded in September for a ninth straight month, although the growth has not been consistent enough to dent the high ...

Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday reported its monthly non-manufacturing index for September. A listing of the main ISM non-manufacturing index components follows: ...