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Manufacturing PMI (USD)

Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing sector, a leading indicator of economic activity based on surveys of purchasing managers. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.

Latest reading: 98.4184 (2016-05-31)  ·  Index

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/pmi

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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About Manufacturing PMI (USD)

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for United States surveys private-sector firms on business conditions including new orders, output, employment, and prices. A reading above 50 indicates expansion; below 50 signals contraction.

Why FX traders watch it

PMIs are one of the earliest monthly data points available, often released before official activity statistics. Markets treat them as leading indicators and any sharp divergence from the 50 threshold can drive immediate usd moves.

How to interpret the data

A PMI significantly above 50 signals economic expansion and supports the usd. A move below 50 can shift rate expectations toward easing and weigh on the usd. The key sub-components—new orders and employment—provide forward-looking signals.

Historical Manufacturing PMI (USD)

Source: FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)  ·  Monthly  ·  Index

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/usd/pmi endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)

Official Series ID

ISM PMI

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

Index

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "USD",
    "indicator": "pmi",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Manufacturing PMI data for USD from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/pmi?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a PMI reading of 50 mean?
A PMI of 50 is the neutral level: readings above 50 indicate that the sector surveyed is growing, while readings below 50 indicate contraction.