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Manufacturing Expands for Tenth Consecutive Month
November 9, 2026In October, the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded for the 10th consecutive month and at a faster pace, with the ISM Manufacturing® PMI rising to 55.5% from 54.5% in September. Demand indicators, such as the New Orders, Backlog of Orders and New Export Orders indices, stayed in expansion territory. Meanwhile, the Customers’ Inventories Index remained in…
Factory Orders and Shipments Accelerate in September
November 9, 2026New orders for manufactured goods increased 1.8% in September after rising 0.3% in August. Meanwhile, new orders for manufactured goods rose 7.2% over the year. Excluding transportation, new orders climbed 1.3% over the month and 7.8% year-over-year in September. Durable goods orders moved up 1.9% after edging up 0.1% in August. Year to date, durable…
