The March ISM Non-manufacturing index was reported today and was at 55.975, down .35%
from the previous month. Most of the components of the non-manufacturing
report were down month over month. On the other hand, PMI in the Manufacturing index that was released Monday was up month
over month. A reading above 50 percent indicates the sector is
generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates the is generally contracting.
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graph by choosing what to display. The INDICATOR category contains all 10 areas
surveyed as well as the PMI and NMI composites. The choices in the MA/NMA
category allow you to view the Manufacturing report (MA), the Non-manufacturing
report (NMA), and a composite of the two.
The DATES category allows you to
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