Past Release · ISM Services
March 2026 ISM Services Report
Sunday, March 1, 2026
ISM Services printed at 53.30, a -5.83% move from the prior reading of 56.60.
Headline Reading
Consumer Sentiment (Michigan)→53.30
Mar 1
Prior
56.60
Absolute
3.30
Percent
-5.83%
What to Watch For
- •Headline ISM Services vs 50
- •Business activity subindex
- •New orders
- •Employment
- •Prices, services inflation proxy
Expected Market Reaction
Given services dominance, ISM Services moves matter more for overall economic read. Hot prices subindex is hawkish for bonds. Weak business activity with hot prices = stagflation signal.
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