ISM services PMI rises to 54.5 in May

The Institute for Supply Management reported its May services Purchasing Managers' Index at 54.5. The reading exceeded expectations and marked continued expansion in the sector.

The headline composite index stood above the forecast of 53.7. It also reflected the fifth straight month of gains in the 12-month PMI average, which reached 52.8 percent after rising 1.1 points from December 2025. Business activity posted its second-highest level since October 2024. No commodities appeared on the down-in-price list for the third consecutive month. Aluminum, copper, diesel, gasoline, software licensing and transportation all remained on the up-in-price list with multimonth runs.

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Manufacturing production rises 1.4% in February despite sales drop

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Colombia's manufacturing production rose 1.4% in February 2026 compared to the previous year, but real sales fell 2.5%, according to Dane data. Andi president Bruce Mac Master said the figures show stagnation and that the sector has yet to take off. Employed personnel dropped 0.4%.

China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell slightly to 50.3 in April from 50.4 the previous month, though it exceeded expectations. New export orders and imports expanded for the first time since early 2024, but softer domestic activity pushed the non-manufacturing PMI into contraction. Price pressures remained in expansionary territory, indicating ongoing reflation.

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South Africa's manufacturing sector returned to expansion in April, with the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index climbing to 52.6. This marks the first growth since September, up from 49 in March. The improvement stemmed mainly from stronger business activity and new sales orders.

한국의 2월 산업생산이 전월 대비 2.5% 증가하며 5년 8개월 만에 최대 상승폭을 기록했다. 통계청 자료에 따르면 소매판매는 전월과 변화가 없었으며, 설비투자는 13.5% 급증했다. 중동 위기의 영향은 아직 미미하다.

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The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure rose to an annual rate of 3.8 percent in April. The reading marks the third straight month of increases and remains well above the central bank’s 2 percent target.

한국의 4월 소비자물가가 연간 2.6% 상승하며 21개월 만에 가장 높은 상승률을 기록했다. 급등한 연료 가격이 주요 원인으로 지목됐다. 통계청 데이터가 이를 확인했다.

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