Survey of manufacturing purchasing managers; 50 divides expansion from contraction.
The classic first-of-the-month growth pulse; readings under 45 or over 55 get everyone's attention.
Usual market effect. Actual above forecast is typically good for the dollar.
| Release | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 2026-10-01 | 54.5 | 54.8 | 54.6 | Bullish |
| Sep 2026 2026-09-01 | 54.6 | 55.2 | 55.6 | Bullish |
| Aug 2026 2026-08-31 | 54.6 | 55.2 | 55.6 | Bullish |
| Aug 2026 2026-08-03 | 55.6 | 54.0 | 53.3 | Bearish |
| Aug 2026 2026-08-02 | 55.6 | 54.0 | 53.3 | Bearish |
| Jul 2026 2026-07-01 | 53.3 | 53.8 | 54.0 | Bullish |
| Jun 2026 2026-06-01 | 54.0 | 53.3 | 52.7 | Bearish |
| May 2026 2026-05-01 | 52.7 | 53.1 | 52.7 | Bullish |
| Apr 2026 2026-04-01 | 52.7 | 52.3 | 52.4 | Bearish |
| Mar 2026 2026-03-02 | 52.4 | 51.7 | 52.6 | Bearish |
| Feb 2026 2026-02-02 | 52.6 | 48.5 | 47.9 | Bearish |
| Jan 2026 2026-01-05 | 47.9 | 48.3 | 48.2 | Bullish |
| Dec 2025 2025-12-01 | 48.2 | 49.0 | 48.7 | Bullish |
| Nov 2025 2025-11-03 | 48.7 | 49.4 | 49.1 | Bullish |
| Oct 2025 2025-10-01 | 49.1 | 49.0 | 48.7 | Bearish |
| Sep 2025 2025-09-02 | 48.7 | 49.0 | 48.0 | Bullish |
| Aug 2025 2025-08-01 | 48.0 | 49.5 | 49.0 | Bullish |
| Jul 2025 2025-07-01 | 49.0 | 48.8 | 48.5 | Bearish |
| Jun 2025 2025-06-02 | 48.5 | 49.3 | 48.7 | Bullish |
| May 2025 2025-05-01 | 48.7 | 48.0 | 49.0 | Bearish |
| Apr 2025 2025-04-01 | 49.0 | 49.5 | 50.3 | Bullish |
| Mar 2025 2025-03-03 | 50.3 | 50.6 | 50.9 | Bullish |
| Feb 2025 2025-02-03 | 50.9 | 49.3 | 49.2 | Bearish |
| Jan 2025 2025-01-03 | 49.3 | 48.2 | 48.4 | Bearish |
| Dec 2024 2024-12-02 | 48.4 | 47.7 | 46.5 | Bearish |
| Nov 2024 2024-11-01 | 46.5 | 47.6 | 47.2 | Bullish |
“Read” is Tape Desk's own bullish/bearish call on how the surprise usually lands for US stock indexes. It is a rule of thumb, not advice.
Tape Desk puts the US economic calendar next to a live market-moving news tape, so you see the actual the second it prints instead of refreshing a calendar page. High-impact releases fire an alert 15 minutes ahead and again on release.