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US DATA: ISM Manufacturing PMI May 43.1 vs Apr 41.5 
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- US ISM NEW ORDERS INDEX 31.8 MAY VS 27.1 APR 
- US ISM EMPLOYMENT INDEX 32.1 MAY VS 27.5 APR 
- US ISM PRODUCTION INDEX 33.2 MAY VS 27.5 APR 
- US ISM SUPPLIER DELIVERY INDEX 68.0 MAY VS 76.0 APR 
- US ISM INVENTORIES INDEX 50.4 MAY VS 49.7 APR 
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The ISM Mfg PMI rose by 1.6pt to 43.1 in May after falling to an 11-year low in
Apr. May's uptick was led by a rebound in Employment which rose by 5.7pt.
Production ticked up to 33.2 after showing a series low in Apr, while New Orders
gained 4.6pt. Supplier Del. showed the only decline among the main indices,
slipping by 8pt in May. While imports fell to 41.3, exports rose by 4.2pt to
39.5. After declining for three successive months, prices grew 5.5pt to 40.8.
Inventories and backlogs improved marginally to 50.4 and 38.2, respectively.
Only Inventories and Supplier Deliveries recorded levels above the 50-mark.
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3812 | les.commons@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3812 | les.commons@marketnews.com

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