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Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

What is PMI? The Purchasing Managers Index is a survey-based gauge of business conditions in manufacturing and services, and a leading indicator for forex.

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is a survey-based indicator that measures business conditions in manufacturing and services sectors.

A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion, below 50 indicates contraction. It is a leading indicator because purchasing managers are first to see supply chain changes.

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