The Composite Index of Manufacturing Sector Activity from the Institute for Supply Management increased to 57.1 during July versus an unrevised 55.3 in June. The reading was the highest since April 2011 and exceeded consensus [...]
Global| Aug 01 2014U.S. ISM Index Improves Further; Prices Also Rise
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Aug 01 2014
U.S. Payrolls Rise 209,000; Jobless Rate Backs Up
The rate of job market improvement toned down a bit last month. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 during July following upwardly-revised gains of 298,000 and 229,000 during the prior two months. The increase fell short of [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Aug 01 2014
Manufacturing Stays Subdued in Europe in July
The Markit EMU manufacturing PMI was flat in July at 51.8. At that level the EMU metric stands in the 61st percentile in its historic queue. Germany, the usual manufacturing leader in Europe, has its manufacturing PMI in the fifth [...]
- Global| Aug 01 2014
U.S. Payrolls Rise 209,000; Jobless Rate Backs Up
The rate of job market improvement toned down a bit last month. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 during July following upwardly-revised gains of 298,000 and 229,000 during the prior two months. The increase fell short of [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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