- Prior was 54.9
- Business activity index 57.2 vs 59.9 prior
- Employment 53.0 vs 48.1 prior
- New orders 57.4 vs 59.4 prior
- Prices paid 58.1 vs 59.4 prior
- Supplier deliveries 56.4 vs 52.1 prior
- Inventories 57.2 vs 58.1 prior
- Backlog of orders 47.7 vs 48.3 prior
- New export orders 51.7 vs 56.7 prior
- Imports 50.2 vs 52.7 prior
- Inventory sentiment 53.0 vs 54.0 prior
This is a goldilocks number with prices paid improving (though still well-above 50).
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
