The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers on output, orders and hiring; a reading above 50 means the manufacturing sector is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 came in at 53.9 versus 53.2 expected (previous 53.9), above forecast.
How this print reads for the US Dollar
Above forecast by 0.7. For the USD that reads as positive (higher is positive for this indicator). This is a rule-based read of the figure against forecast, not a record of how the USD traded.
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