ISM Services PMI: Continued Expansion in April

Published on May 5, 2026

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its April Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), with the headline composite index at 53.6. This was lower than the forecast of 53.7 but keeps the index in expansion territory for a 22nd consecutive month.

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