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NMI at 53%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 57.1%; New Orders Index at 56.5%; Employment Index at 48.7%
Dépèche transmise le 5 octobre 2011 par Business Wire
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September for the 22nd consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.
“Focusing on inventory reduction as we approach our fiscal year-end”
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 53 percent in September, 0.3 percentage point lower than the 53.3 percent registered in August, and indicating continued growth at a slightly slower rate in the non-manufacturing sector. The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index increased 1.5 percentage points to 57.1 percent, reflecting growth for the 26th consecutive month. The New Orders Index increased by 3.7 percentage points to 56.5 percent. The Employment Index decreased 2.9 percentage points to 48.7 percent, indicating contraction in employment after 12 consecutive months of growth. The Prices Index decreased 2.3 percentage points to 61.9 percent, indicating prices increased at a slower rate in September when compared to August. According to the NMI, nine non-manufacturing industries reported growth in September. Respondents’ comments reflect an uncertainty about future business conditions and the direction of the economy.”
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE (Based on the NMI)
The nine non-manufacturing industries reporting growth in September based on the NMI composite index — listed in order — are: Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Utilities; Wholesale Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Construction; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Retail Trade. The eight industries reporting contraction in September — listed in order — are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Other Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; and Finance & Insurance.
WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING …
- “Weak consumer confidence and high gas prices are placing downward pressure on retail sales volume.” (Information)
- “Business volume outlook and confidence across many market areas in North America appear to be softening.” (Mining)
- “It appears everyone is waiting to see what happens next. No trust in the economy or the federal government to do what is needed.” (Accommodation & Food Services)
- “The 2012 outlook is not optimistic; though we keep hoping for a rebound, we see little sign of an improved economy — nothing at least that will spur growth, investment or expansion. Improved investment performance in early 2011 caused us to begin several large capital projects, and although we have broken ground, we cannot help but question if our timing was right.” (Educational Services)
- “Third and fourth quarters appear to be slowing down in order volumes. Uncertainty over U.S. and European economy is causing clients to hold off on new orders.” (Professional, Scientific & Technical Services)
- “Negative forecast for housing market’s future leads us to think we will be at current levels of business at best for the foreseeable future.” (Wholesale Trade)
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ISM NON-MANUFACTURING SURVEY RESULTS AT A GLANCE |
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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 | 53.0 | 53.3 | -0.3 | Growing | Slower | 22 | 51.6 | 50.6 | +1.0 | |||||||||||
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Business Activity/
Production |
57.1 | 55.6 | +1.5 | Growing | Faster | 26 | 51.2 | 48.6 | +2.6 | |||||||||||
| New Orders | 56.5 | 52.8 | +3.7 | Growing | Faster | 26 | 49.6 | 49.6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| Employment | 48.7 | 51.6 | -2.9 | Contracting | From Growing | 1 | 53.8 | 51.8 | +2.0 | |||||||||||
| Supplier Deliveries | 49.5 | 53.0 | -3.5 | Faster | From Slowing | 1 | 51.4 | 50.6 | +0.8 | |||||||||||
| Inventories | 51.5 | 53.5 | -2.0 | Growing | Slower | 8 | 52.0 | 52.3 | -0.3 | |||||||||||
| Prices | 61.9 | 64.2 | -2.3 | Increasing | Slower | 26 | 56.0 | 55.5 | +0.5 | |||||||||||
| Backlog of Orders | 52.5 | 47.5 | +5.0 | Growing | From Contracting | 1 | 41.5 | 46.0 | -4.5 | |||||||||||
| New Export Orders | 52.0 | 56.5 | -4.5 | Growing | Slower | 2 | 53.5 | 50.5 | +3.0 | |||||||||||
| Imports | 47.5 | 53.5 | -6.0 | Contracting | From Growing | 1 | 54.5 | 55.5 | -1.0 | |||||||||||
| Inventory Sentiment | 59.0 | 56.0 | +3.0 | Too High | Faster | 172 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
| Customers’ Inventories | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 49.0 | 46.5 | +2.5 | |||||||||||
(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
Asphalt Products; Beef; Cleaning Supplies; Construction Services; Copper Wire; #1 Diesel Fuel(c) (2); #2 Diesel Fuel (15); Food and Beverage (2); Fuel (21); Labor; Lamps; Latex Gloves (2); Light Bulbs; Paper Products; Plastic Products; Steel Products; and Tires.
Commodities Down in Price
#1 Diesel Fuel(c) (2); Gasoline (4); and Natural Gas.
Commodities in Short Supply
#2 Diesel Fuel is the only commodity reported in short supply.
Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item.
(c) Reported as both up and down in price.
SEPTEMBER 2011 NON-MANUFACTURING INDEX SUMMARIES
NMI
In September, the NMI registered 53 percent, indicating continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector for the 22nd 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 53.0 | Mar 2011 | 57.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 53.3 | Feb 2011 | 59.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 52.7 | Jan 2011 | 59.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 53.3 | Dec 2010 | 57.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2011 | 54.6 | Nov 2010 | 56.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 52.8 | Oct 2010 | 54.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Average for 12 months – 55.3 |
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Business Activity
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index in September registered 57.1 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points when compared to the 55.6 percent registered in August. Nine industries reported increased business activity, and four industries reported decreased activity for the month of September. Comments from respondents include: “Sales have continued to increase slightly” and “New business activities.”
The industries reporting growth of business activity in September — listed in order — are: Mining; Utilities; Wholesale Trade; Management of Companies & Support Services; Construction; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Finance & Insurance. The four industries reporting decreased business activity in September are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Other Services; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. Five industries reported no change in Business Activity in September compared to August.
| Business Activity | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 27 | 59 | 14 | 57.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 27 | 54 | 19 | 55.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 56.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 33 | 50 | 17 | 53.4 |
New Orders
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing New Orders Index grew in September for the 26th consecutive month. The index registered 56.5 percent, an increase of 3.7 percentage points from the 52.8 percent reported in August. Comments from respondents include: “Expansion of procurement activity” and “Unplanned maintenance work.”
The nine industries reporting growth of new orders in September — listed in order — are: Information; Retail Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Management of Companies & Support Services; Construction; Mining; Utilities; Wholesale Trade; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The five industries reporting contraction of new orders in September are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Other Services; and Finance & Insurance.
| New Orders | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 25 | 60 | 15 | 56.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 27 | 50 | 23 | 52.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 24 | 55 | 21 | 51.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 28 | 56 | 16 | 53.6 |
Employment
Employment activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in September for the first time since August 2010, as ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Employment Index registered 48.7 percent. This reflects a decrease of 2.9 percentage points when compared to the 51.6 percent registered in August. Six industries reported increased employment, 11 industries reported decreased employment, and one industry reported unchanged employment compared to August. Comments from respondents include “Reduction in department staff due to budget” and “Continue to control expenses through attrition.”
The industries reporting an increase in employment in September — listed in order — are: Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Wholesale Trade; Utilities; Transportation & Warehousing; and Information. The industries reporting a reduction in employment in September — listed in order — are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; Retail Trade; Health Care & Social Assistance; Other Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Educational Services; Finance & Insurance; and Construction.
| Employment | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 10 | 73 | 17 | 48.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 16 | 69 | 15 | 51.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 27 | 58 | 15 | 52.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 27 | 61 | 12 | 54.1 |
Supplier Deliveries
The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 49.5 percent in September, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 53 percent registered in August, indicating that supplier deliveries were faster in September. A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries.
The five industries reporting slower deliveries in September are: Other Services; Mining; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Wholesale Trade. The four industries reporting faster supplier deliveries in September are: Finance & Insurance; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; and Utilities. Nine industries reported no change in supplier deliveries in September compared to August.
| Supplier Deliveries | %Slower | %Same | %Faster | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 6 | 87 | 7 | 49.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 10 | 86 | 4 | 53.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 7 | 87 | 6 | 50.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 9 | 86 | 5 | 52.0 |
Inventories
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Inventories Index registered 51.5 percent in September, 2 percentage points lower than the 53.5 percent reading that was reported in August. Of the total respondents in September, 27 percent indicated they do not have inventories or do not measure them. Comments from respondents include: “Focusing on inventory reduction as we approach our fiscal year-end” and “Higher activity; have not replenished.”
The seven industries reporting an increase in inventories in September — listed in order — are: Transportation & Warehousing; Finance & Insurance; Construction; Health Care & Social Assistance; Mining; Utilities; and Wholesale Trade. The seven industries reporting decreases in inventories in September — listed in order — are: Other Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Public Administration; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Accommodation & Food Services; and Management of Companies & Support Services.
| Inventories | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 19 | 65 | 16 | 51.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 21 | 65 | 14 | 53.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 24 | 65 | 11 | 56.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 23 | 61 | 16 | 53.5 |
Prices
Prices paid by non-manufacturing organizations for purchased materials and services increased at a slower rate in September. ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Prices Index for September registered 61.9 percent, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 64.2 percent reported in August. In September, the percentage of respondents reporting higher prices is 24 percent, the percentage indicating no change in prices paid is 69 percent, and 7 percent of the respondents reported lower prices.
Thirteen non-manufacturing industries reported an increase in prices paid, in the following order: Utilities; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Educational Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Other Services; Construction; Accommodation & Food Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Retail Trade; Public Administration; Wholesale Trade; Finance & Insurance; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The three industries reporting a decrease in prices paid are: Information; Transportation & Warehousing; and Mining.
| Prices | %Higher | %Same | %Lower | Index | |||||||||||||||||
| Sep 2011 | 24 | 69 | 7 | 61.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aug 2011 | 28 | 64 | 8 | 64.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 30 | 61 | 9 | 56.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 35 | 58 | 7 | 60.9 |
Backlog of Orders
ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Backlog of Orders Index grew in September after three consecutive months of contraction. The index registered 52.5 percent, 5 percentage points higher than the 47.5 percent reported in August. Of the total respondents in September, 43 percent indicated they do not measure backlog of orders.
The six industries reporting an increase in order backlogs in September — listed in order — are: Utilities; Transportation & Warehousing; Accommodation & Food Services; Mining; Construction; and Public Administration. The three industries reporting lower backlog of orders in September are: Other Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. Nine industries reported no change in order backlogs for the month of September compared to August.
