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Services PMI® at 49.4%; April 2024 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Friday, May 3, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector contracted in April for the first time since December 2022, ending a period of 15 consecutive months of growth, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The Services PMI® registered 49.4 percent; it indicated sector expansion in 45 of the previous 47 months.

Key Points: 
  • The Services PMI® registered 49.4 percent; it indicated sector expansion in 45 of the previous 47 months.
  • The Business Activity Index registered 50.9 percent in April, which is 6.5 percentage points lower than the 57.4 percent recorded in March.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 48.5 percent, 3.1 percentage points higher than the 45.4 percent recorded in March.
  • [Accommodation & Food Services]
    "Movie production is recovering, which should increase volume in movie theaters in the second half of 2024."

Services PMI® at 51.4%; March 2024 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in March for the 15th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 51.4 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 45 of the last 46 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TEMPE, Ariz., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in March for the 15th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 51.4 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
  • The Business Activity Index registered 57.4 percent in March, which is 0.2 percentage point higher than the 57.2 percent recorded in February.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 45.4 percent, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 48.9 percent recorded in February.
  • The 12 services industries reporting growth in March — listed in order — are: Accommodation & Food Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Educational Services; Construction; Management of Companies & Support Services; Utilities; Retail Trade; Wholesale Trade; Other Services; Finance & Insurance; and Health Care & Social Assistance.

Services PMI® at 52.6%; February 2024 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in February for the 14th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 52.6 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 44 of the last 45 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TEMPE, Ariz., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in February for the 14th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 52.6 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 48.9 percent, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 52.4 percent recorded in January.
  • The index returned to contraction — indicating that supplier delivery performance was faster after one month in expansion (or 'slower') territory.
  • Now that we have absorbed changes and restructured strategic plans, we are on a course for a successful 2024."

Services PMI® at 53.4%; January 2024 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Monday, February 5, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in January for the 13th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 53.4 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 43 of the last 44 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in January for the 13th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 53.4 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
  • The Business Activity Index registered 55.8 percent in January, matching the seasonally adjusted reading of 55.8 percent in December.
  • The index returned to expansion — indicating that supplier delivery performance was slower — after three consecutive months in contraction (or 'faster') territory.
  • The 10 services industries reporting growth in January — listed in order — are: Health Care & Social Assistance; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Public Administration; Utilities; Accommodation & Food Services; Construction; Other Services; Educational Services; and Management of Companies & Support Services.

Services PMI® at 50.6%; December 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Friday, January 5, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in December for the 12th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 50.6 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 42 of the last 43 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The Business Activity Index registered 56.6 percent, a 1.5-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 55.1 percent in November.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 49.5 percent, 0.1 percentage point below the 49.6 percent recorded in November.
  • The nine services industries reporting growth in December — listed in order — are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Accommodation & Food Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Transportation & Warehousing; Other Services; Utilities; Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Public Administration.
  • [Health Care & Social Assistance]
    "If interest rates go down, investment borrowing will increase, as will orders for services."

Services PMI® at 52.7%; November 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in November for the 11th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 52.7 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 41 of the last 42 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in November for the 11th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 52.7 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
  • The Business Activity Index registered 55.1 percent; a 1-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 54.1 percent in October.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 49.6 percent, 2.1 percentage points higher than the 47.5 percent recorded in October.
  • The three industries reporting a decrease in the month of November are: Information; Mining; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services.

Services PMI® at 51.8%; October 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Friday, November 3, 2023

TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in October for the 10th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 51.8 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 40 of the last 41 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The Business Activity Index registered 54.1 percent, a 4.7-percentage point decrease compared to the reading of 58.8 percent in September.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 47.5 percent, 2.9 percentage points lower than the 50.4 percent recorded in September.
  • The index returned to contraction territory, indicating that supplier delivery performance was 'faster' in contrast to the 'slowing' status from the previous month.
  • The Backlog of Orders Index registered 50.9 percent, a 2.3-percentage point increase compared to the September reading of 48.6 percent.

Services PMI® at 53.6%; September 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in September for the ninth consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 53.6 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 39 of the last 40 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The Business Activity Index registered 58.8 percent, a 1.5-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 57.3 percent in August.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 50.4 percent, 1.9 percentage point higher than the 48.5 percent recorded in August.
  • The index is in expansion (or "slowing") territory for the first time since November 2022, when it registered 53.8 percent.
  • [Transportation & Warehousing]
    "Other than increases in fuel costs and some materials, activity and sales have been relatively stable month over month.

Services PMI® at 54.5%; August 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in August for the eighth consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 54.5 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 38 of the last 39 months, with the lone contraction in December of last year.

Key Points: 
  • The sector has grown in 38 of the last 39 months, with the lone contraction in December of last year.
  • The Business Activity Index registered 57.3 percent, a 0.2-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 57.1 percent in July.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 48.5 percent, 0.4 percentage point higher than the 48.1 percent recorded in July.
  • The 13 services industries reporting growth in August — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Accommodation & Food Services; Other Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Utilities; Retail Trade; Public Administration; Information; Educational Services; Construction; Finance & Insurance; Transportation & Warehousing; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services.

Services PMI® at 52.7%; July 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector expanded in July for the seventh consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 52.7 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 37 of the last 38 months, with the lone contraction in December of last year.

Key Points: 
  • The sector has grown in 37 of the last 38 months, with the lone contraction in December of last year.
  • The Business Activity Index registered 57.1 percent, a 2.1-percentage point decrease compared to the reading of 59.2 percent in June.
  • "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 48.1 percent, 0.5 percentage point higher than the 47.6 percent recorded in June.
  • The 14 services industries reporting growth in July — listed in order — are: Other Services; Construction; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; Management of Companies & Support Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Utilities; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Educational Services; Retail Trade; Information; and Wholesale Trade.