US Manufacturing Sector Shrinks at a Faster Pace: ISM
The ISM US Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7 in October 2025 from 49.1 in September, below market forecasts of 49.5, indicating an eighth consecutive month of contraction in the manufacturing sector.
Production shrank (48.2 vs 51) and further contractions were also seen in new orders (49.4 vs 48.9), employment (46 vs 45.3) and inventories (45.8 vs 47.7). Meanwhile, price pressures eased (58 vs 61.9).
Source: Tradingeconomics.com