US ISM Manufacturing dropped from 61.1 to 58.7 in December, below expectation of 60.2. Looking at some details, new orders dropped -1.1 to 60.4. Production dropped -2.3 to 59.2. Employment rose 0.9 to 54.2. Prices dropped sharply by -14.2 to 68.2.
ISM said: “The past relationship between the Manufacturing PMI® and the overall economy indicates that the Manufacturing PMI® for December (58.7 percent) corresponds to a 4.4-percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis.”
