Highlights of the ISM manufacturing index for July:
- Highest since April 2011
- Prior reading was 55.3
- Prices paid 59.5 vs 58.0 prior
- New orders 63.4 vs 58.9 (highest since Dec)
- Employment 58.2 vs 52.8 (highest since June 2011)
The key sub-indexes are especially strong.
ISM manufacturing July 2014
The US dollar is proving tough to keep down.