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The latest Beige Book paints a mixed picture: manufacturing is holding up, but consumer spending is soft, hiring is subdued and price pressures remain sticky. With inflation still firm and growth only modest, markets are leaning toward a Fed hold at the next meeting.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index eased in September as owners grew more cautious about expansion. Uncertainty jumped to 90, labor shortages stayed the top problem, and inflation concerns climbed, signaling a fragile but still intact small-business economy.
U.S. manufacturing stayed in expansion, with new orders and employment improving, but the Prices Paid Index jumped sharply, signaling fresh inflation pressure. The report points to resilient factory demand, higher input costs, and a tougher path for the Federal Reserve on rate cuts.
U.S. business activity accelerated sharply in September, with the S&P Global Composite PMI jumping to 58.4 and topping forecasts by a wide margin. But the stronger demand is also stoking inflation pressure, lifting Treasury yields and reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve may keep rates higher for longer.
Small-business confidence cooled in August as the NFIB Optimism Index fell to 98.7, below forecasts but still above its long-run average. Weaker sales and softer expectations offset easing labor-cost pressure, leaving the report as a slowdown signal rather than a sign of contraction.
The ISM Services PMI jumped to 55.4 in August, with new orders and business activity hitting multiyear highs. But the prices index surged to 72.6 while employment stayed in contraction, sharpening inflation concerns and keeping Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations in focus.
The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book shows modest U.S. growth, flat consumer spending and a cooling labor market, but persistent input-cost pressure keeps inflation risks alive. With markets pricing a September rate hike, the report reinforces a higher-for-longer Fed stance.
U.S. factory activity eased in August as the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipped from a four-year high, but expansion continued. New orders and hiring slowed, while prices paid stayed elevated at 71.1, keeping inflation concerns and Federal Reserve rate-hike risk firmly in focus.
Small-business sentiment rebounded sharply in July, with the NFIB Optimism Index rising to 99.8 and topping its long-run average. Owners grew more upbeat on business conditions and hiring, but poor sales, labor shortages and policy uncertainty still point to a cautious recovery.
U.S. services activity stayed in expansion territory in July, with new orders and business activity strengthening. But hiring slipped back into contraction and prices paid jumped sharply, underscoring a resilient economy that still faces stubborn inflation pressure and a cautious Fed outlook.
US factory activity rebounded sharply in July, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.6, its strongest reading since May 2022. New orders and employment improved, but prices stayed elevated above 70, keeping inflation pressure and Fed hawkishness in focus.
U.S. business activity accelerated more than expected in July, with S&P Global’s composite PMI rising to an eight-month high. Services led the gain, but manufacturing cooled and inflation pressures intensified, reinforcing a hawkish Fed outlook and keeping rate-cut hopes in check.
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