ISM Services PMI Expanded for Second Straight Month in August

Published on September 5, 2024

The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) has released its August services purchasing managers' index (PMI). The headline composite index is at 51.5, slightly better than the forecast. The latest reading moves the index back into expansion territory for 48th time in the past 50 months.

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