Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) definition
- The PMI indicates the economic strength of the manufacturing industry, looking at employment statistics, inventory levels, deliveries and production. An index level of 50, signals that there has been no growth in manufacturing. Any rise over the 50 mark reflects growth, and anything below means a manufacturing slow-down. It is part of the ISM publication.
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- Primary Market Indicators
- Unemployment rate
- Retail price index
- Producer price index
- Purchasing Managers Index
- Philadelphia Fed Survey
- Personal income
- Money supply
- Jobless Claims Report
- ISM Report On Business
- Import & Export Price Indices
- IFO Business Climate Index
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Factory Orders
- Existing Home Sales
- Durable Goods Orders
- Consumer price index (cpi)
- Consumer Confidence Index (CCI)
- Chain Store Sales Report
- Construction Spending Report
- Business Inventory Report
- Balance of Trade (BOT)
- APICS Business Outlook Index