- Prior 54.0
- Business index 54.6 vs 55.1 exp. Prior 56.3
- Employment index 47.5 vs 56.4 prior
- New orders 51.3 vs 50.9 prior
- Prices paid 53.7 vs 57.1 prior
- Exports 47.5 vs 49.0 prior
MNI had that out about 1 m 14 secs before the official time so we may be getting a stewards enquiry over that early release.
Another poor PMI report has taken the wind out of the sails of dollar bulls. Another crappy employment number too, though an uptick in new orders may suggest that a pick up is on the way.
USD/JPY down to 102.36 from 102.47
US non mfg ISM PMI 05 03 2014
A mixed bag from respondents comments, Weather, Obamacare to name two.