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Last month, ISM's headline manufacturing number saw a slight rebound rising from the April low of 41.5 to 43.1. That indicated that activity was still worsening

This is a weekly series focused on analyzing the previous week’s economic data releases. The objective is to concentrate on leading indicators of economic activ

New orders for durable goods staged a partial rebound in May, rising 15.4 percent following declines of 18.1 percent in April and 16.7 percent in March. New ord

Industrial production rose 1.4 percent in May following a record monthly decline of 12.5 percent in April. Manufacturing output, which accounts for about 75 per

The Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a 41.5 percent reading in April, down from 49.1 percent in March. The Apr

This regional survey gives a generally reliable clue as to the direction of the broader Chicago Fed's National Activity Index. The latest Manufacturing Index ca

The New York Fed's monthly manufacturing index experienced its largest monthly decline on record. Given the massive decline in the headline number, many of the

The U.S. March 2020 PMI is 49.1 indicating contraction. The U.S. economy grew on the strength of the service of non-manufacturing sector, which expanded for the

As we have been highlighting over the past couple of weeks, soft manufacturing data for the month of March from regional Federal Reserve districts was horrendou

Global manufacturing PMI at second lowest since May 2009 as order book downturn accelerates. China stabilises but rest of world sees biggest production fall sin

Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is off more than 3% near midday. The US share market is sharply lower. The dollar is extending yesterday's gains, except against th

In today's uncertain world, we tend to cling to any data points for a clue on how the economy is faring and what the future may hold. In the eurozone, the overa

Weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance jumped sharply for the week ending March 14, rising 70,000 to 281,000, the highest level since September 2017.

Falling from 36.7 last month to -12.7 this month, the headline index is now back to the same level it was at in July of 2012. That 49.1 point decline month over

Copper falls to a lower low. Crude oil is a sign. Doctor copper depends on China. Currency volatility impacts commodity prices. DBB is the base metals ETF produ