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ISM US Manufacturing Index Indicates Slower Contraction in September

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 10/01/25 10:10 AM EDT

10:10 AM EDT, 10/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing index rose to 49.1 in September from 48.7 in August, slightly above the expectations for a 49.0 reading in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:50 am ET.

There were gains in the readings for production, employment and order backlogs, but declines in the readings for new orders and prices.

The monthly national manufacturing reading from the Institute for Supply Management is reported as a headline index, with readings above 50 indicating expansion and those below 50 indicating contraction. Component indexes measure new orders, production, employment, and prices.

An increase in the index further above 50 is considered a sign of a strong US manufacturing sector, generally a positive for manufacturing industry stocks. However, if that strength comes with rising input prices due to shortages, that could be a negative for stocks as well as bonds.

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