US ISM Index 53.7 in September vs 54.7 in August

Biz.Yahoo/Reuters ^ | October 1, 2003

[Starwind]

US ISM Index 53.7 in September vs 54.7 in August
Wednesday October 1, 10:07 am ET

 NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Institute for Supply
Management, formerly the National Association of Purchasing
Management, on Wednesday reported its monthly indexes of
manufacturing activity for September.
 A listing of the main ISM components follows:
.              Sept   August July  June   May    April  March
PMI            53.7   54.7   51.8  49.8   49.4   45.4   46.2
New Orders     60.4   59.6   56.6  52.2   51.9   45.2   46.2
Production     57.3   61.6   53.3  52.9   51.5   47.0   46.3
Employment     45.7   45.9   46.1  46.2   43.0   41.4   42.1
Supplier Delvs 52.4   53.3   51.1  50.0   51.3   50.0   53.8
Inventories    42.7   42.5   45.9  41.3   46.1   42.7   42.3
Prices         56.0   53.0   53.0  56.5   51.5   63.5   70.0
Backlog Ords   52.5   51.5   51.0  50.0   51.0   47.5   41.5
Export Orders  52.9   55.3   53.8  54.4   50.8   51.1   52.0
Imports        60.7   55.1   56.0  56.4   52.2   54.5   52.5
 FORECAST:
 A Reuters survey of economists on average expected a median
reading of 55.0 in September versus an August reading of 54.7.
 THE SURVEY: The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business is
based on data provided monthly by purchasing executives at over
350 industrial companies. It reflects changes in the current
month compared with the previous month. Responses are raw data.
 FULL TEXT:
 http://www.ism.ws/

[Starwind]

The full ISM report is at September Manufacturing ISM Report On Business

[Starwind]

Fyi...

[Lazamataz]

It slowed by another point.

I'm thinking we're in for a double-dip.

And then Bush is 100% gone.

[Lael]

And then Bush is 100% gone

You got that right!!

Look, we are now in the second half of the Third promised Second Half Recovery.

Contrary to most misinformed commentators, EMPLOYMENT is a coincident indicator...and the Times of India and the Straits Times (of Singapore) are loaded with stories of hiring by American Companies, as well as Bushco officials assuring that NOTHING will be done to stem the OUTSOURCING.

I intensely dislike Democrats, but sometimes one must SEND A MESSAGE!!!