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NMI at 52.8%; April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 53.7%; New Orders Index at 52.7%; Employment Index at 51.9%
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NMI at 52.8%; April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 53.7%; New Orders Index at 52.7%; Employment Index at 51.9%
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in April for the 17th consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.
“Tick-up in construction activity and capital expenditure activity.”
The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The NMI registered 52.8 percent in April, 4.5 percentage points lower than the 57.3 percent registered in March, and indicating continued growth at a slower rate in the non-manufacturing sector. The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index decreased 6 percentage points to 53.7 percent, reflecting growth for the 21st consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in March. The New Orders Index decreased substantially by 11.4 percentage points to 52.7 percent. The Employment Index decreased 1.8 percentage points to 51.9 percent, indicating growth in employment for the eighth consecutive month, but at a slower rate. The Prices Index decreased 2 percentage points to 70.1 percent, indicating that prices increased at a slightly slower rate in April when compared to March. According to the NMI, 17 non-manufacturing industries reported growth in April. Respondents’ comments are mixed about overall business conditions; however, they are mostly positive. Respondents’ comments also indicate concern over rising fuel costs, commodity costs and the lingering uncertainty about the economy.”
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE (Based on the NMI)
The 17 industries reporting growth in April based on the NMI composite index — listed in order — are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Information; Other Services; Wholesale Trade; Utilities; Public Administration; Accommodation & Food Services; Construction; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Transportation & Warehousing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Finance & Insurance. The only industry reporting contraction in April is Retail Trade.
WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING …
- “Business conditions [remain] unchanged. No supply impact from the Japan earthquake/tsunami, but continue to track with the supply base.” (Management of Companies & Support Services)
- “Revenues are picking up slowly, but the growth is positive as compared to last month and the same month last year.” (Real Estate, Rental & Leasing)
- “Looking forward with reserved caution. Cost of goods by this fall are a big worry.” (Accommodation & Food Services)
- “Continuing economic uncertainty will curtail or delay project spending for the immediate future.” (Educational Services)
- “Fuel prices continue to be challenging and in addition to shipping, are influencing the cost of materials.” (Public Administration)
- “We are seeing price increases in many areas, and the lead times are stretching out. Our business activities are improving at a moderate rate.” (Wholesale Trade)
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ISM NON-MANUFACTURING SURVEY RESULTS AT A GLANCE COMPARISON OF ISM NON-MANUFACTURING AND ISM MANUFACTURING SURVEYS(a) APRIL 2011 |
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| Index | Non-Manufacturing | Manufacturing | ||||||||||||||||||
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Series |
Series |
Percent |
Direction |
Rate of |
Trend(b) |
Series |
Series |
Percent |
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| NMI/PMI | 52.8 | 57.3 | -4.5 | Growing | Slower | 17 | 60.4 | 61.2 | -0.8 | |||||||||||
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Business Activity/
Production |
53.7 | 59.7 | -6.0 | Growing | Slower | 21 | 63.8 | 69.0 | -5.2 | |||||||||||
| New Orders | 52.7 | 64.1 | -11.4 | Growing | Slower | 21 | 61.7 | 63.3 | -1.6 | |||||||||||
| Employment | 51.9 | 53.7 | -1.8 | Growing | Slower | 8 | 62.7 | 63.0 | -0.3 | |||||||||||
| Supplier Deliveries | 53.0 | 51.5 | +1.5 | Slowing | Faster | 13 | 60.2 | 63.1 | -2.9 | |||||||||||
| Inventories | 55.5 | 55.5 | 0.0 | Growing | Same | 3 | 53.6 | 47.4 | +6.2 | |||||||||||
| Prices | 70.1 | 72.1 | -2.0 | Increasing | Slower | 21 | 85.5 | 85.0 | +0.5 | |||||||||||
| Backlog of Orders | 55.5 | 56.0 | -0.5 | Growing | Slower | 4 | 61.0 | 52.5 | +8.5 | |||||||||||
| New Export Orders | 53.5 | 59.0 | -5.5 | Growing | Slower | 8 | 62.0 | 56.0 | +6.0 | |||||||||||
| Imports | 57.0 | 50.0 | +7.0 | Growing | From Unchanged | 1 | 55.5 | 56.5 | -1.0 | |||||||||||
| Inventory Sentiment | 57.5 | 67.0 | -9.5 | Too High | Slower | 167 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
| Customers’ Inventories | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 40.5 | 39.5 | +1.0 | |||||||||||
(a) Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® data is seasonally adjusted for Business Activity, New Orders, Prices and Employment. Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® data is seasonally adjusted for New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries and Inventories.
(b) Number of months moving in current direction
COMMODITIES REPORTED UP / DOWN IN PRICE, and IN SHORT SUPPLY
Commodities Up in Price
Air Freight; Aircraft Fuel; Airfares (5); Beef; Can Liners; Carbon Pipe; Copper (3); Copper Products (5); Corrugated; Cotton (6); Cotton Products (8); #1 Diesel Fuel (7); #2 Diesel Fuel (10); Freight Charges; Fuel (16); Fuel Surcharges (4); Gasoline (7); Ink Jet Toner Cartridges; Latex Gloves (4); Lube Products; Oil Products; Packaging Materials (2); Paper (6); Petroleum; Petroleum Products (4); Plastics; Plastic Products (2); Plastic Sheet; Polyester Garments (2); Polyethylene Bags (5); Polyethylene Film; Resins; Steel (5); Steel Pipe and Fittings; Steel Products (5); Textiles; Tomatoes; and Transportation Costs.
Commodities Down in Price
No commodities are reported down in price.
Commodities in Short Supply
Cotton (4); Cotton Products; Laptop Computers; and Servers.
Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item.
APRIL 2011 NON-MANUFACTURING INDEX SUMMARIES
NMI
In April, the NMI registered 52.8 percent, indicating continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector for the 17th consecutive month. A reading above 50 percent indicates the non-manufacturing sector economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates the non-manufacturing sector is generally contracting.
NMI HISTORY
| Month | NMI | Month | NMI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 52.8 | Oct 2010 | 54.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 57.3 | Sep 2010 | 53.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 59.7 | Aug 2010 | 52.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 59.4 | Jul 2010 | 53.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 2010 | 57.1 | Jun 2010 | 53.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 2010 | 56.0 | May 2010 | 54.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Average for 12 months – 55.5
High – 59.7 Low – 52.8 |
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Business Activity
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index in April registered 53.7 percent, a decrease of 6 percentage points when compared to the 59.7 percent registered in March. Seventeen industries reported increased business activity, and one industry reported decreased activity for the month of April. Comments from respondents include: “An increase in business activity requests from existing clients” and “Tick-up in construction activity and capital expenditure activity.”
The industries reporting growth of business activity in April — listed in order — are: Management of Companies & Support Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Public Administration; Wholesale Trade; Information; Accommodation & Food Services; Educational Services; Other Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Construction; Transportation & Warehousing; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Finance & Insurance. The only industry reporting decreased business activity in April is Retail Trade.
| Business Activity | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 34 | 54 | 12 | 53.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 37 | 52 | 11 | 59.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 37 | 51 | 12 | 66.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 34 | 47 | 19 | 64.6 |
New Orders
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing New Orders Index grew in April for the 21st consecutive month. The index registered 52.7 percent, which is a significant decrease of 11.4 percentage points from the 64.1 percent reported in March. Comments from respondents include: “Customers are more optimistic” and “Improved market conditions.”
The 12 industries reporting growth of new orders in April — listed in order — are: Management of Companies & Support Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Wholesale Trade; Information; Health Care & Social Assistance; Public Administration; Construction; Other Services; and Educational Services. The four industries reporting contraction of new orders in April are: Finance & Insurance; Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Utilities.
| New Orders | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 34 | 52 | 14 | 52.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 36 | 55 | 9 | 64.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 64.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 36 | 48 | 16 | 64.9 |
Employment
Employment activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in April, as ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Employment Index registered 51.9 percent. This reflects a decrease of 1.8 percentage points when compared to the 53.7 percent registered in March. Twelve industries reported increased employment, five industries reported decreased employment, and one industry reported unchanged employment compared to March. Comments from respondents include: “More hiring due to budget increase and employee attrition” and “Adding staff selectively.”
The industries reporting an increase in employment in April — listed in order — are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Management of Companies & Support Services; Other Services; Information; Construction; Accommodation & Food Services; Finance & Insurance; Public Administration; Wholesale Trade; and Transportation & Warehousing. The industries reporting a reduction in employment in April are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Utilities.
| Employment | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 26 | 63 | 11 | 51.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 22 | 65 | 13 | 53.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 20 | 68 | 12 | 55.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 16 | 64 | 20 | 54.5 |
Supplier Deliveries
The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 53 percent in April, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 51.5 percent registered in March, indicating that supplier deliveries continued to slow in April. A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries.
The eight industries reporting slower deliveries in April — listed in order — are: Utilities; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Accommodation & Food Services; Wholesale Trade; Other Services; Information; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The three industries reporting faster supplier deliveries in April are: Retail Trade; Construction; and Transportation & Warehousing. Seven industries reported no change in supplier deliveries for the month of April compared to March.
| Supplier Deliveries | %Slower | %Same | %Faster | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 10 | 86 | 4 | 53.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 6 | 91 | 3 | 51.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 9 | 86 | 5 | 52.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 11 | 85 | 4 | 53.5 |
Inventories
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Inventories Index registered 55.5 percent in April, the same reading as reported in both March and February. Of the total respondents in April, 27 percent indicated they do not have inventories or do not measure them. Comments from respondents include: “Purposely increasing inventories in line with sales run rates” and “Buying ahead of cost increases.”
The eight industries reporting an increase in inventories in April — listed in order — are: Utilities; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Wholesale Trade; Information; Construction; Transportation & Warehousing; Public Administration; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The three industries reporting decreases in inventories in April are: Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Retail Trade. Seven industries reported no change in inventories for the month of April compared to March.
| Inventories | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 20 | 71 | 9 | 55.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 20 | 71 | 9 | 55.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 22 | 67 | 11 | 55.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 19 | 60 | 21 | 49.0 |
Prices
Prices paid by non-manufacturing organizations for purchased materials and services increased in April. ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Prices Index for April registered 70.1 percent, 2 percentage points lower than the 72.1 percent reported in March. In April, the percentage of respondents reporting higher prices is 57 percent, the percentage indicating no change in prices paid is 41 percent, and 2 percent of the respondents reported lower prices.
For the second consecutive month, all 18 non-manufacturing industries reported an increase in prices paid, in the following order: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Utilities; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Construction; Wholesale Trade; Accommodation & Food Services; Finance & Insurance; Transportation & Warehousing; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Management of Companies & Support Services; Educational Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Retail Trade; Public Administration; Information; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Other Services.
| Prices | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 70.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 2011 | 51 | 47 | 2 | 72.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Feb 2011 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 73.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan 2011 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 72.1 |
Backlog of Orders
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Backlog of Orders Index grew in April for the fourth consecutive month, but at a slightly slower rate. The index registered 55.5 percent, 0.5 percentage point lower than the 56 percent reported in March. Of the total respondents in April, 40 percent indicated they do not measure backlog of orders.
The eight industries reporting an increase in order backlogs in April — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Mining; Wholesale Trade; Construction; Health Care & Social Assistance; Public Administration; and Transportation & Warehousing. The four industries reporting lower backlog of orders in April are: Management of Companies & Support Services; Utilities; Retail Trade; and Finance & Insurance. Six industries reported no change in order backlogs for the month of April compared to March.
