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November ISM US Manufacturing Index Declines Unexpectedly From October

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 12/01/25 10:06 AM EST

10:06 AM EST, 12/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing index fell to 48.2 in November from 48.7 in October, compared with expectations for an increase to a 49.0 reading in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:55 am ET.

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