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August 2008 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%
Business Activity Index at 51.6%
New Orders Index at 49.7%
Employment Index at 45.4%
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE (Based on the NMI)
The 10 industries reporting growth in August based on the new NMI composite index — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Mining; Health Care & Social Assistance; Educational Services; Utilities; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Construction; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Other Services*; and Information. The eight industries reporting contraction in August are: Transportation & Warehousing; Finance & Insurance; Accommodation & Food Services; Wholesale Trade; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; Retail Trade; and Public Administration.
Business Activity
Les Mêmes.
New Orders
Industries reporting growth of new orders in August are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Health Care & Social Assistance; Educational Services; Information; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Utilities; Construction; and Public Administration.
Employment
Normal.
Prices
Prices paid by non-manufacturing organizations for purchased materials and services increased in August for the 63rd consecutive month.
New Export Orders
Orders and requests for services and other non-manufacturing activities to be provided outside of the United States by domestically based personnel indicated contraction in August for the second consecutive month.
Imports
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Imports Index registered 46 percent in August. The index is 3 percentage points lower than July's index of 49 percent.
Inventory Sentiment
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Inventory Sentiment Index increased 3.5 percentage points to 66 percent in August, indicating that respondents still believe their inventories are too high at this time.
http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/NonMfgROB.cfm
August 2008 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%
Business Activity Index at 51.6%
New Orders Index at 49.7%
Employment Index at 45.4%
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE (Based on the NMI)
The 10 industries reporting growth in August based on the new NMI composite index — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Mining; Health Care & Social Assistance; Educational Services; Utilities; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Construction; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Other Services*; and Information. The eight industries reporting contraction in August are: Transportation & Warehousing; Finance & Insurance; Accommodation & Food Services; Wholesale Trade; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; Retail Trade; and Public Administration.
Business Activity
Les Mêmes.
New Orders
Industries reporting growth of new orders in August are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Health Care & Social Assistance; Educational Services; Information; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Utilities; Construction; and Public Administration.
Employment
Normal.
Prices
Prices paid by non-manufacturing organizations for purchased materials and services increased in August for the 63rd consecutive month.
New Export Orders
Orders and requests for services and other non-manufacturing activities to be provided outside of the United States by domestically based personnel indicated contraction in August for the second consecutive month.
Imports
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Imports Index registered 46 percent in August. The index is 3 percentage points lower than July's index of 49 percent.
Inventory Sentiment
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Inventory Sentiment Index increased 3.5 percentage points to 66 percent in August, indicating that respondents still believe their inventories are too high at this time.
http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/NonMfgROB.cfm
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