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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.6%; August 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The August composite index reading reflects companies managing outputs appropriately as order softness continues, but the month-over-month increase is a sign of improvement. Logistics stabilized and costs are matching 2019. The Imports Index remained in contraction territory, registering 48 percent, 1.6 percent reported in July.”

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1%; April 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The April composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. ” [Miscellaneous Manufacturing] “Sales continue to be soft, similar to 2019 pre-COVID. .” Fiore continues, “The U.S.