https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/ism-manufacturing-index-january-2020.html
- The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Monday its index of national factory activity increased to a reading of 50.9 last month, the highest level since July, from an upwardly revised 47.8 in December.
- The improvement in the ISM data likely reflects ebbing trade tensions between the United States and China. Washington and Beijing signed a Phase 1 trade deal last month.
- The improvement in ISMs closely watched national survey follows a series of mixed readings on the manufacturing sector at the regional level.
