NMI® at 52.6%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Business Activity Index at 55.2%

New Orders Index at 53.7%

Employment Index at 50.4%

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September for the 116th consecutive month, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(®).

The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., CFPM, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management(® )(ISM(®)) Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: "The NMI(®) registered 52.6 percent, which is 3.8 percentage points below the August reading of 56.4 percent. This represents continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector, at a slower rate. The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index decreased to 55.2 percent, 6.3 percentage points lower than the August reading of 61.5 percent, reflecting growth for the 122nd consecutive month. The New Orders Index registered 53.7 percent; 6.6 percentage points lower than the reading of 60.3 percent in August. The Employment Index decreased 2.7 percentage points in September to 50.4 percent from the August reading of 53.1 percent. The Prices Index increased 1.8 percentage points from the August reading of 58.2 percent to 60 percent, indicating that prices increased in September for the 28th consecutive month. According to the NMI(®), 13 non-manufacturing industries reported growth. The non-manufacturing sector pulled back after reflecting strong growth in August. The respondents are mostly concerned about tariffs, labor resources and the direction of the economy."

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
The 13 non-manufacturing industries reporting growth in September -- listed in order -- are: Utilities; Retail Trade; Construction; Mining; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; Management of Companies & Support Services; Finance & Insurance; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The four industries reporting a decrease are: Educational Services; Other Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; and Wholesale Trade.

WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING

    --  "Tariffs are adding uncertainty to short-term pricing on certain
        commodities, but suppliers are finding alternate solutions. The bigger
        impacts appear to be on demand side, which is driving short-term
        favorability in certain domestic markets." (Accommodation & Food
        Services)
    --  "Demand has been variable -- up one month, down the next. I think
        customers are watching our input costs and buying ahead on the dips, to
        the extent that contracts allow." (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing &
        Hunting)
    --  "We are very busy right now [and] expect to be so for the next 12
        months. We are still very shorthanded with qualified labor."
        (Construction)
    --  "Gearing up for the fourth quarter of 2019. On track to end the year
        generally as anticipated, considering interest-rate changes, trade and
        tariff issues and other economic indicators and trends." (Finance &
        Insurance)
    --  "We continue with low patient census, which affects our orders and
        revenue." (Health Care & Social Assistance)
    --  "As employee cost [wages] are increasing in this better economy, it is
        getting harder to fight price increases on goods and services."
        (Information)
    --  "Costs are going up, from labor to chemicals to metals." (Management of
        Companies & Support Services)
    --  "While Chinese tariffs are understandable, they are impacting our supply
        chain decisions. We are actively pursuing alternate sources for our
        China-based production. At this point, we have not passed on tariff
        costs to our customers, but we are evaluating all options." (Other
        Services)
    --  "Business continues to pick up as we quickly approach Q4. Week by week,
        we inch closer to a much-anticipated holiday retail season, which
        requires not only last-minute buys, but a push to fill open positions."
        (Retail Trade)


                                                                
            
              ISM(R) NON-MANUFACTURING SURVEY RESULTS AT A GLANCE

                                                      
            
              COMPARISON OF ISM(R) NON-MANUFACTURING AND ISM(R) MANUFACTURING SURVEYS*

                                                                                   
            
              September 2019



     Index                                            
            
              Non-Manufacturing                                                         Manufacturing


                   Series Index          Series Index   Percent Point Change                                                                                                  Series Index      Series Index     Percent Point Change

               
            Sep            
          Aug                                                      
            Rate of Change                   
           Trend**            
          Sep        
          Aug

                                                                             
            Direction                                               
           (Months)



     
         NMI(R)/PMI(R)                        52.6                    56.4                  -3.8           
            Growing                     
            Slower                        116               47.8                      49.1     -1.3



     
         Business Activity/                   55.2                    61.5                  -6.3           
            Growing                     
            Slower                        122               47.3                      49.5     -2.2


     
         Production



     
         New Orders                           53.7                    60.3                  -6.6           
            Growing                     
            Slower                        122               47.3                      47.2     +0.1



     
         Employment                           50.4                    53.1                  -2.7           
            Growing                     
            Slower                         67               46.3                      47.4     -1.1



     
         Supplier Deliveries                  51.0                    50.5                  +0.5           
            Slowing                     
            Faster                          4               51.1                      51.4     -0.3



     
         Inventories                          53.0                    55.0                  -2.0           
            Growing                     
            Slower                          2               46.9                      49.9     -3.0



     
         Prices                               60.0                    58.2                  +1.8         
            Increasing                    
            Faster                         28               49.7                      46.0     +3.7



     
         Backlog of Orders                    54.0                    49.0                  +5.0           
            Growing                 
           From Contracting                     1               45.1                      46.3     -1.2



     
         New Export Orders                    52.0                    50.5                  +1.5           
            Growing                     
            Faster                         32               41.0                      43.3     -2.3



     
         Imports                              49.0                    50.5                  -1.5         
            Contracting                 
           From Growing                       1               48.1                      46.0     +2.1



     
         Inventory Sentiment                  58.0                    56.0                  +2.0          
            Too High                     
            Faster                        267                N/A                      N/A     N/A



     
         Customers' Inventories                N/A                    N/A                  N/A                             N/A                                       N/A            N/A              45.5                      44.9     +0.6



     
         Overall Economy          
          Growing   
            Slower                         122



     
         Non-Manufacturing Sector 
          Growing   
            Slower                         116

*Non-Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(® )data is seasonally adjusted for the Business Activity, New Orders, Prices and Employment Indexes. Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(® )data is seasonally adjusted for New Orders, Production, Employment and Supplier Deliveries Indexes.
**Number of months moving in current direction.

COMMODITIES REPORTED UP/DOWN IN PRICE, AND IN SHORT SUPPLY

Commodities Up in Price
Cheese; Construction Subcontractors; Diesel; Freight; Fuel* (2); Gasoline*; Labor -- Construction; Medical Supplies (2); and Pharmaceuticals.

Commodities Down in Price
Fuel*; Gasoline* (2); and Steel Products (3).

Commodities in Short Supply
Construction Subcontractors (21); Labor (12); Labor -- Construction (42); Labor -- Temporary (3); Medical Equipment; Pharmaceuticals; and Syringes.

Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item.
*Indicates both up and down in price.

SEPTEMBER 2019 NON-MANUFACTURING INDEX SUMMARIES

NMI(®)

In September, the NMI(®) registered 52.6 percent, 3.8 percentage points lower than the 56.4 percent in August. This is the lowest reading since August 2016, when the NMI(®) registered 51.8 percent. The non-manufacturing sector grew for the 116th 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.

An NMI(® )above 48.6 percent, over time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the September NMI(®) indicates growth for the 122nd consecutive month in the overall economy and expansion in the non-manufacturing sector for the 116th consecutive month. Nieves says, "The past relationship between the NMI(®) and the overall economy indicates that the NMI(®) for September (52.6 percent) corresponds to a 1.4-percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis."

NMI(®) HISTORY


                 Month   NMI                                        Month NMI

                                     (R)                                      (R)

     ---                                                                      ---

        Sep 2019                    52.6                 
     Mar 2019           56.1

     ---

        Aug 2019                    56.4                 
     Feb 2019           59.7

     ---

        Jul 2019                    53.7                 
     Jan 2019           56.7

     ---

        Jun 2019                    55.1                 
     Dec 2018           58.0

     ---

        May 2019                    56.9                 
     Nov 2018           60.4

     ---

        Apr 2019                    55.5                 
     Oct 2018           60.0

     ---

                       
         Average for 12 months - 56.8

                           
              High - 60.4

                           
              Low - 52.6

                                    ---

Business Activity
ISM(®)'s Business Activity Index registered 55.2 percent in September, a decrease of 6.3 percentage points from the August reading of 61.5 percent. This represents growth in business activity for the 122nd consecutive month. Thirteen industries reported increased business activity. Comments from respondents include: "Increased commercial, residential-construction and service activity" and "Lower volumes than expected."

The 13 industries reporting growth of business activity in September -- listed in order -- are: Utilities; Construction; Retail Trade; Mining; Finance & Insurance; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Public Administration; Transportation & Warehousing; Health Care & Social Assistance; Information; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Accommodation & Food Services; and Management of Companies & Support Services. The two industries reporting a decrease in business activity for the month of September are: Educational Services; and Other Services.


      Business Activity 
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019                  27        60          13        55.2



     Aug 2019                  32        57          11        61.5



     Jul 2019                  23        60          17        53.1



     Jun 2019                  32        56          12        58.2

New Orders
ISM(®)'s Non-Manufacturing New Orders Index registered 53.7 percent, a decrease of 6.6 percentage points from the August reading of 60.3 percent. New orders grew in September for the 122nd consecutive month, at a slower rate compared with August. Comments from respondents include: "New customer contracts" and "New projects were funded."

The 12 industries reporting growth of new orders in September -- listed in order -- are: Utilities; Construction; Mining; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; Retail Trade; Finance & Insurance; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Management of Companies & Support Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Information. The four industries reporting contraction in September are: Educational Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Other Services; and Wholesale Trade.



     New Orders 
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019           28        56          16        53.7



     Aug 2019           31        57          12        60.3



     Jul 2019           23        60          17        54.1



     Jun 2019           32        54          14        55.8

Employment
Employment activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September for the 67th consecutive month. ISM(®)'s Non-Manufacturing Employment Index registered 50.4 percent, a decrease of 2.7 percentage points from the August reading of 53.1 percent. Eleven industries reported increased employment, and four industries reported decreased employment. Comments from respondents include: "Number of new employees starting to level off" and "Tightening workforce is leading to a more competitive market for qualified potential employees."

The 11 industries reporting an increase in employment in September -- listed in order -- are: Retail Trade; Utilities; Management of Companies & Support Services; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Accommodation & Food Services; Other Services; Public Administration; Transportation & Warehousing; Mining; Information; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The four industries reporting a reduction in employment in September are: Educational Services; Finance & Insurance; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Wholesale Trade.



     Employment 
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019           21        60          19        50.4



     Aug 2019           22        60          18        53.1



     Jul 2019           27        61          12        56.2



     Jun 2019           28        61          11        55.0

Supplier Deliveries
The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 51 percent, which is 0.5 percent higher than the 50.5 percent reported in August. A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries, while a reading below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries. Comments from respondents include: "Higher demands have slowed deliveries" and "Capacity constraints are pushing out lead times."

The nine industries reporting slower deliveries in September -- listed in order -- are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Construction; Mining; Accommodation & Food Services; Information; Management of Companies & Support Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Public Administration; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The six industries reporting faster deliveries -- listed in order -- are: Utilities; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Other Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Finance & Insurance; and Wholesale Trade.


      Supplier Deliveries 
     %Slower  
     %Same   
     %Faster   
     Index



     Sep 2019                     8        86           6        51.0



     Aug 2019                     5        91           4        50.5



     Jul 2019                     7        89           4        51.5



     Jun 2019                     8        87           5        51.5

Inventories
ISM(®)'s Non-Manufacturing Inventories Index grew in September, registering 53 percent, which is 2 percentage points lower than the 55 percent that was reported in August. Of the total respondents in September, 29 percent indicated they do not have inventories or do not measure them. Comments from respondents include: "Depleting on-hand inventory stocks" and "We are adjusting inventory lower to reflect lower expectations for sales in the coming months."

The six industries reporting an increase in inventories in September -- listed in order -- are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Transportation & Warehousing; Accommodation & Food Services; Wholesale Trade; and Retail Trade. The six industries reporting a decrease in inventories in September -- listed in order -- are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Finance & Insurance; Information; and Public Administration. Six industries reported no change in inventories in September compared to August.



     Inventories 
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019            20        66          14        53.0



     Aug 2019            22        66          12        55.0



     Jul 2019            15        70          15        50.0



     Jun 2019            23        64          13        55.0

Prices
Prices paid by non-manufacturing organizations for materials and services increased in September for the 28th consecutive month. ISM(®)'s Non-Manufacturing Prices Index registered 60 percent; 1.8 percentage points higher than the 58.2 percent reported in August.

Fifteen non-manufacturing industries reported an increase in prices paid during the month of September, listed in the following order: Management of Companies & Support Services; Construction; Accommodation & Food Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Public Administration; Wholesale Trade; Health Care & Social Assistance; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Other Services; Retail Trade; Information; Finance & Insurance; and Transportation & Warehousing. The only industry that reported a decrease in prices in September is Mining.



     Prices   
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower   
     Index



     Sep 2019         24        70          6        60.0



     Aug 2019         20        74          6        58.2



     Jul 2019         21        73          6        56.5



     Jun 2019         27        65          8        58.9

NOTE: Commodities reported as up in price and down in price are listed in the commodities section of this report.

Backlog of Orders
ISM(®)'s Non-Manufacturing Backlog of Orders Index grew in September. The index registered 54 percent, which is 5 percentage points higher than the 49 percent reported in August. Of the total respondents in September, 36 percent indicated they do not measure backlog of orders.

The eight industries reporting an increase in order backlogs in September -- listed in order -- are: Accommodation & Food Services; Utilities; Retail Trade; Construction; Management of Companies & Support Services; Mining; Information; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The seven industries that reported a decrease in backlogs in September -- listed in order -- are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Other Services; Wholesale Trade; Public Administration; and Health Care & Social Assistance.


      Backlog of Orders 
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019                  18        72          10        54.0



     Aug 2019                  12        74          14        49.0



     Jul 2019                  18        71          11        53.5



     Jun 2019                  23        66          11        56.0

New Export Orders
Orders and requests for services and other non-manufacturing activities to be provided outside of the U.S. by domestically based personnel grew for the 32nd consecutive month. The New Export Orders Index registered 52 percent in September, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the 50.5 percent that was reported in August. Of the total respondents in September, 62 percent indicated they either do not perform, or do not separately measure, orders for work outside of the U.S.

The six industries reporting an increase in new export orders in September -- listed in order -- are: Accommodation & Food Services; Construction; Other Services; Retail Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; and Information. The six industries that reported a decrease in exports in September -- listed in order -- are: Utilities; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Mining; Wholesale Trade; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. Six industries reported no change in exports in September compared to August.


      New Export Orders 
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019                  11        82           7        52.0



     Aug 2019                  11        79          10        50.5



     Jul 2019                  13        81           6        53.5



     Jun 2019                  20        71           9        55.5

Imports
The Imports Index contracted registering 49 percent in September which is 1.5 percentage points lower than the 50.5 percent that was registered in August. Fifty-three percent of respondents reported that they do not use, or do not track the use of, imported materials.

The three industries reporting an increase in imports for the month of September are: Accommodation & Food Services; Finance & Insurance; and Information. The seven industries that reported a decrease in imports in September -- listed in order -- are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Transportation & Warehousing; Other Services; Mining; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Construction; and Wholesale Trade. Eight industries reported no change in imports in September as compared to August.



     Imports  
     %Higher  
     %Same   
     %Lower    
     Index



     Sep 2019          9        80          11        49.0



     Aug 2019         11        79          10        50.5



     Jul 2019         10        87           3        53.5



     Jun 2019          9        82           9        50.0

Inventory Sentiment
The ISM(®) Non-Manufacturing Inventory Sentiment Index in September registered 58 percent, 2 percentage points higher than the 56 percent reading in August. This indicates that respondents believe their inventories are still too high.

The eight industries reporting sentiment that their inventories were too high in September -- listed in order -- are: Wholesale Trade; Utilities; Retail Trade; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Management of Companies & Support Services; Mining; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Information. The four industries reporting a feeling that their inventories were too low in September are: Educational Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Transportation & Warehousing; and Public Administration. Six industries reported no change in inventory sentiment in September compared to August.


      Inventory Sentiment 
     %Too  
          %About   
     %Too   
     Index
                                    Right
                          
     High                  
     Low



     Sep 2019                 20              76        4        58.0



     Aug 2019                 17              78        5        56.0



     Jul 2019                 23              75        2        60.5



     Jun 2019                 23              71        6        58.5

About This Report
DO NOT CONFUSE THIS NATIONAL REPORT with the various regional purchasing reports released across the country. The national report's information reflects the entire U.S., while the regional reports contain primarily regional data from their local vicinities. Also, the information in the regional reports is not used in calculating the results of the national report. The information compiled in this report is for the month of September 2019.

The data presented herein is obtained from a survey of non-manufacturing supply executives based on information they have collected within their respective organizations. ISM(®) makes no representation, other than that stated within this release, regarding the individual company data collection procedures. The data should be compared to all other economic data sources when used in decision-making.

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The Non-Manufacturing ISM(®) Report On Business(®) is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Membership of the Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee is diversified by NAICS, based on each industry's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). The Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee responses are divided into the following NAICS code categories: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Utilities; Construction; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Finance & Insurance; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management of Companies & Support Services; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; and Other Services (services such as Equipment & Machinery Repairing; Promoting or Administering Religious Activities; Grantmaking; Advocacy; and Providing Dry-Cleaning & Laundry Services, Personal Care Services, Death Care Services, Pet Care Services, Photofinishing Services, Temporary Parking Services, and Dating Services).

Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (Business Activity, New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Inventory Change, Inventory Sentiment, Imports, Prices, Employment and Supplier Deliveries), this report shows the percentage reporting each response and the diffusion index. Responses represent raw data and are never changed. Data is seasonally adjusted for Business Activity, New Orders, Prices and Employment. All seasonal adjustment factors are subject annually to relatively minor changes when conditions warrant them. The remaining indexes have not indicated significant seasonality.

The NMI(®) (Non-Manufacturing Index) is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes for four of the indicators with equal weights: Business Activity (seasonally adjusted), New Orders (seasonally adjusted), Employment (seasonally adjusted) and Supplier Deliveries. Diffusion indexes have the properties of leading indicators and are convenient summary measures showing the prevailing direction of change and the scope of change. An index reading above 50 percent indicates that the non-manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. Supplier Deliveries is an exception. A Supplier Deliveries Index above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries and below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries.

An NMI(® )above 48.6 percent, over time, indicates that the overall economy, or gross domestic product (GDP), is generally expanding; below 48.6 percent, it is generally declining. The distance from 50 percent or 48.6 percent is indicative of the strength of the expansion or decline.

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