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The latest U.S. S&P Global Composite PMI stayed in expansion territory at 51.7, but the details were less reassuring. Manufacturing jumped while services softened, and price pressures surged to their highest levels since 2022, reinforcing a hold-for-longer stance from the Fed.
Small-business confidence barely budged in April, with the NFIB Optimism Index stuck below its long-run average. Owners reported firmer price increases, softer sales expectations, and still-tight labor conditions, signaling a cautious Main Street backdrop that keeps inflation concerns alive for the Fed.
April’s ISM services report showed the U.S. economy still expanding, but demand weakened sharply and inflation stayed stubbornly high. New orders posted their biggest monthly drop in two years, while the prices index held near its highest level since 2022, complicating the Fed’s next move.
U.S. manufacturing stayed in expansion in April, but the report was a mixed bag: new orders improved while hiring weakened and input costs jumped sharply. ISM’s prices index hit its highest reading since April 2022, adding fresh inflation pressure and complicating the Fed’s path on rate cuts.
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