The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI rose to a 21-month high of 52.5 in March 2024 from 52.2 in February, beating market forecasts of 51.7, preliminary estimates showed. The reading pointed to a solid improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, helped by sharper expansions in output and employment. Also, suppliers’ delivery times continued to recover from the disruption to supply chains seen at the start of the year, shortening for the second month. Despite the marked pick-up in manufacturing production, firms scaled back their purchasing activity in March following a marginal rise in February. Anecdotal evidence suggested that inventories had been built to a level sufficient to support current workloads, leading to efforts to draw down stocks. In fact, stocks of both purchases and finished goods were reduced following increases in the previous survey period. The fall in stocks of purchases was the sharpest since last November. source: S&P Global

Manufacturing PMI in the United States increased to 52.50 points in March from 52.20 points in February of 2024. Manufacturing PMI in the United States averaged 53.39 points from 2012 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 63.40 points in July of 2021 and a record low of 36.10 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Manufacturing PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Manufacturing PMI - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2024.

Manufacturing PMI in the United States increased to 52.50 points in March from 52.20 points in February of 2024. Manufacturing PMI in the United States is expected to be 52.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Manufacturing PMI is projected to trend around 52.00 points in 2025, according to our econometric models.



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United States Manufacturing PMI
The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to purchasing managers in a panel of around 800 manufacturers. The headline figure is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is a weighted average of the following five indices: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%) and Stocks of Purchases (10%). For the PMI calculation the Suppliers’ Delivery Times Index is inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction to the other indices. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
52.50 52.20 63.40 36.10 2012 - 2024 points Monthly
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US Manufacturing PMI Highest in Nearly 2 Years
The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI rose to a 21-month high of 52.5 in March 2024 from 52.2 in February, beating market forecasts of 51.7, preliminary estimates showed. The reading pointed to a solid improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, helped by sharper expansions in output and employment. Also, suppliers’ delivery times continued to recover from the disruption to supply chains seen at the start of the year, shortening for the second month. Despite the marked pick-up in manufacturing production, firms scaled back their purchasing activity in March following a marginal rise in February. Anecdotal evidence suggested that inventories had been built to a level sufficient to support current workloads, leading to efforts to draw down stocks. In fact, stocks of both purchases and finished goods were reduced following increases in the previous survey period. The fall in stocks of purchases was the sharpest since last November.
2024-03-21
US Manufacturing Sector Expands the Most in 1-1/2 Years: S&P Global
The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI was revised upward to 52.2 in February 2024, surpassing a preliminary estimate of 51.5 and January's 50.7. This latest reading indicated the swiftest expansion in the country's manufacturing sector since July 2022, with output rising the most since May 2022 and total new orders growing at the strongest pace in 21 months. Additionally, new export orders expanded for the first time in three months, achieving the fastest rate since May 2022. The pace of job creation accelerated to a five-month high, and input buying saw an increase for the first time since July 2022. Regarding prices, input cost inflation cooled to its lowest point since last November, while selling prices rose at the fastest pace in ten months. Lastly, business confidence retreated from January's 21-month high.
2024-03-01
US Manufacturing PMI at 17-Month High
The S&P Global Flash US Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5 in February 2024 from 50.7 in January, beating forecasts of 50.5. The reading pointed to the strongest growth in the factory sector since September 2022, as output increased for the first time in three months, and at the fastest pace since April 2023, due to stronger client demand and a sharper uptick in new orders which rose the most since May 2022. New export orders also increased. Moreover, manufacturers noted that quicker delivery times enabled faster processing of orders. There was also an improvement in supply chains after adverse weather in January and employment rose the most since September 2023. On the price front, cost inflation slowed due to lower raw material costs and competitive pricing at suppliers while charge inflation was unchanged.
2024-02-22