The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, at 48.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), increased 1.9% over November’s 46.5, its lowest number in 2024, with the PMI contracting for the eighth ...
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, at 48.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), increased 1.9% over November’s 46.5, its lowest number in 2024, with the PMI contracting for the eighth ...
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For September, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI came in at 4.6, topping August’s 2.9 reading. Looking at prior months, the SCI saw readings of: July at 0.5; June at 0.3; May ...