Past Release · ISM Mfg
April 2026 ISM Mfg Report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
ISM Mfg printed at 102.50, a +0.68% move from the prior reading of 101.81.
Headline Reading
Industrial Production→102.50
Apr 1
Prior
101.81
Absolute
+0.69
Percent
+0.68%
What to Watch For
- •Headline ISM vs 50 threshold
- •New orders subindex, forward indicator
- •Employment subindex
- •Prices paid, inflation signal
- •Supplier deliveries, supply chain signal
- •Inventories relative to new orders
Expected Market Reaction
ISM beat with strong new orders: industrials/cyclicals outperform, copper/oil up, rates up. ISM miss with weak new orders: defensives outperform, rates down, dollar up.
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