ISM:s inköpschefsindex för tjänstesektorn stiger till 54,5 i maj

5 juni 2026

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Institute for Supply Management rapporterade att inköpschefsindexet för tjänstesektorn i maj uppgick till 54,5. Siffran överträffade förväntningarna och markerade en fortsatt tillväxt i sektorn.

Det övergripande huvudindexet låg över prognosen på 53,7. Det återspeglade även den femte månaden i rad med uppgång i det 12-månadersgenomsnittliga inköpschefsindexet, som nådde 52,8 procent efter en ökning med 1,1 punkter från december 2025. Affärsaktiviteten noterade sin näst högsta nivå sedan oktober 2024. Inga råvaror fanns med på listan över prissänkningar för tredje månaden i rad. Aluminium, koppar, diesel, bensin, programvarulicenser och transporttjänster fanns samtliga kvar på listan över prishöjningar med uppgångar som varat i flera månader.

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