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Manufacturing PMI® At 52.7%; April 2026 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report:Textile Mills Lead Sectors Reporting Growth

TEMPE, Ariz. — May 1, 2026 — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM®...

Industrial Leads for the Week of May 25, 2026

Information derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads.

Dry Van Report: Manufacturing holds its ground, but the pressure is building

U.S. manufacturing expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI holding steady at 52.7% — The post Dry Van Report: Manufacturing holds its gro...

Manufacturing Expands Most Since 2022

The ISM gauge of prices paid for manufacturing inputs climbed another 7.8 points to 78.3, remaining at the highest since mid-2022.

Industrial and Manufacturing Production and Other Business Cycle Indicators

G.17 release today shows downward movement in industrial, manufacturing production (-0.5%, -0.1% vs. Bloomberg consensus +0.1% m/m). Industrial capacity utilization also below cons...

Manufacturing PMI® At 52.7%; March 2026 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report: Textile Mills Report Growth

TEMPE, Ariz. — April 1, 2026 — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the third consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM...

Industrial and Manufacturing Production Up: The Divergence between Employment and Output Continues

Both strongly beat consensus. From the Fed’s G.17 Release today: Figure 1: NFP employment (bold blue), civilian employment with smoothed population controls (bold orange), industri...

Manufacturing Employment and Hours

ADP down while BLS up. Aggregate hours down. Figure 1: Manufacturing employment from BLS CES (blue, left log scale), from ADP (red, left log scale), in 000’s, s.a., total hours in...

Dry van report: “Manufacturing is back. Trucking should pay attention.”

The factory floor is still humming. The ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 52.7% in March, a slight uptick from The post Dry van report: “Manufacturing is back. Trucking should pay a...

US Manufacturing Activity Holds Steady Despite Surging Costs

By Andrew Moran U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, despite the war in Iran driving up factory costs, new industry data released on May 1 show. April’s purchasing man...

Industrial Leads for the Week of April 27, 2026

Information is derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads. To receive the full report with details and...

Top 10 Manufacturing Sectors Surging in 2026

High-growth manufacturing is no longer just about hardware; it is driven by a convergence of Physical AI, private 5G networks, and a critical need for reshoring. These 10 sub-secto...

Employment in equipment manufacturing in Canada fell in 2025, group says

Canadian construction machinery exports to the U.S. fell 2.2 per cent year over year

Dallas Fed April manufacturing index -2.3 vs -0.2 prior

Prior was -0.2Output +19.0 vs +6.8 priorNew orders +9.9 vs +6.1 priorPrices paid 37.0 vs 32.7 priorEmployment -0.9 vs -1.0 priorPrices received 14.9 vs 5.9 priorWages and benefits...

Canada February manufacturing sales +3.6% vs +3.8% expected

Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%)Wholesale sales vs +2.0% vs +2.3% expectedPrior wholesale -1.0% (revised to -1.1%)The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (MSM), conducted by Statisti...

Manufacturing activity picks up

US Richmond Fed March composite index +3 vs 0 prior

Prior was 0Services index 9 vs 9 priorManufacturing shipments -2 vs -2 priorFor background, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's monthly Survey of Manufacturing Activity is one o...

Nonresidential Builders Boosted Hiring by 18K Positions in April

Nonresidential specialty contractors added the greatest number of new workers, boosting employment by an estimated 12,600 positions.

US Manufacturing Holds Up as Costs Gauge Hits Four-Year High

The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of prices paid for manufacturing inputs climbed for a fourth straight month to a four-year high of 84.6.

ISM Manufacturing index for April 52,7 vs 53.0 estimate

Prior month 52.7manufacturing index 52.7 versus 53.0 estimate.Prices paid 84.6 versus 80.0 estimate and 78.3 last month.Employment index up 46.4 versus 49.0 estimate. Last month 48...

Manufacturing Grows for Third Straight Month as Output Improves

Manufacturing is still growing, but slowing demand, rising costs, and global uncertainty are starting to weigh on the outlook.

Manufacturing Production Declines for First Time in Six Months

Today’s Manufacturing PMI from S&P Global shows that manufacturing production has fallen for the first time in six months. Build it and they will – oh wait… “The seasonally adj...

US Richmond Fed May composite index +13 vs +3 prior

Prior was +3Services index +14 vs +9 priorManufacturing shipments +16 vs -2 priorFifth District manufacturing activity improved in May, according to the most recent survey from the...

Canada Manufacturing Sales for March 3.0% vs 3.5% estimate

Prior month 3.6% revised lower to 3.4%Details for March:Canadian manufacturing sales rose 3.0% in March to $73.6 billion, the highest level since January 2025. The expectation was...