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ISM Mfg Headline Print Masks Prices Paid and New Orders Decline

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  • ISM mfg was as expected at 46.9 (cons 47.0) after 47.1.
  • However, it masked prices paid sliding from 53.2 to 44.2 (cons 52.3) for the lowest since Dec'22 and with the -9pt decline the sharpest monthly drop since Jul'22.
  • New orders also showed further weakness, falling 3.1pts to 42.6 (no cons), which aside from January’s 42.5 is the lowest since May’20.
  • With the inventories component only dipping 0.5pts, the NO-Inventories measure fell back to -3.2 although it remains off lows of -7/8 at the turn of the year that really signalled a further move lower in overall manufacturing which has since transpired in trend terms.
  • Going against this, the employment series saw its highest figure since August as it increased 1.2pts to 51.4.

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