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ISM non manufacturing PMI for August 55.4 versus 54.2 estimate. Stronger than expectations

Putting it another way, service businesses are seeing stronger demand and higher costs, but that strength is not translating into an increase in staffing. For the Fed, the combination of solid growth and persistent inflation gives policymakers a reason to remain cautious, while the employment component remains a softer spot in an otherwise stronger report.

ISM non manufacturing PMI for August 55.4 versus 54.2 estimate. Stronger than expectations

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Putting it another way, service businesses are seeing stronger demand and higher costs, but that strength is not translating into an increase in staffing.

The 10 year is down for basis points at 4.754% What does the ISM Non-manufacturing data show?

For the Fed, the combination of solid growth and persistent inflation gives policymakers a reason to remain cautious, while the employment component remains a softer spot in an otherwise stronger report.

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Putting it another way, service businesses are seeing stronger demand and higher costs, but that strength is not translating into an increase in staffing. For the Fed, the combination of solid growth and persistent inflation gives policymakers a reason to remain cautious, while the employment component remains a softer spot in an otherwise stronger report. US yields have moved a little bit higher with the two-year now down -520 basis points at 4.327%.

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  • The 10 year is down for basis points at 4.754% What does the ISM Non-manufacturing data show?
  • The ISM Services PMI—previously called the ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite—is a monthly health check on the US services economy.
  • It covers businesses such as retailers, banks, hotels and healthcare providers.
  • The composite combines four equally weighted components: business activi...

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The different names generally refer to the same headline indicator.

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