- Prior 49.4
The key components:
- New orders 54.1 vs 52.2 prior
- Employment 47.1 vs 45.9 prior
- Prices paid 58.1 vs 59.2 prior
The other details:
- Production 61.2 vs 50.9 prior
- Deliveries 52.7 vs 48.5 prior
- Inventories 52.1 vs 53.7 prior
- Order backlogs 50.8 vs 51.1 prior
- New export orders 61.8 vs 47.9 prior
- Imports 42.8 vs 53.6 prior
That's a solid rebound after the April reading being the lowest since December 2022. The jump owes much to a strong rebound in production/business activity. Meanwhile, new orders also saw a bounce as employment conditions improved on the month as well.
The prices paid component, the one to watch on inflation, eased a touch as well but is still holding on the high side overall.
The dollar is slightly higher in the aftermath but there is a bit of a balance to be struck this week, following the softer labour market data over the last two days.
