The Zhitong Finance App learned that the pace of expansion of the US service sector further accelerated in August. According to data released by the American Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Thursday, the ISM service sector PMI rose to 55.4 in August, up from 54.1 in July, and has been in the expansion range for 26 consecutive months. Among them, indicators of commercial activity and new orders both rose to multi-year highs, indicating that demand in the US service sector is still strong. However, the employment index shrank for the second month in a row, while the price index rose to 72.6, the highest level since August 2022, highlighting the resilience of the US economy and the coexistence of inflationary pressure.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
The Zhitong Finance App learned that the pace of expansion of the US service sector further accelerated in August. According to data released by the American Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Thursday, the ISM service sector PMI rose to 55.4 in August, up from 54.1 in July, and has been in the expansion range for 26 consecutive months. Among them, indicators of commercial activity and new orders both rose to multi-year highs, indicating that demand in the US service sector is still strong. However, the employment index shrank for the second month in a row, while the price index rose to 72.6, the highest level since August 2022, highlighting the resilience of the US economy and the coexistence of inflationary pressure.