Fundamental Analysis: ISM services index


Date Time of release
(Moscow time)
Index Period Expected range Experts'
forecast
Traders'
expectations
Previous reading
05.02 18:00 ISM services index January from 53.0 to 58.0 56.0 57.0 56.7

ISM services index (Institute of Supply Management services index, formerly NAPM - National Association of Purchasing Managers)


To receive this index managers of the service sector are surveyed. An ISM service index below 50 indicates that the economy is softening. This index value is dependent on psychological factors. It should be noted when analyzing this index.

This index increase is favorable for the US Dollar rally.

Frequency: at the beginning of each month at 18:00 (Moscow time) a day after ISM index is released.


Market importance: Middle.


ISM services index (Institute of Supply Managment services index, бывший NAPM - National Association of Purchasing Managers) - Индекс деловой активности в секторе услуг  Национальной Ассоциации Менеджеров
The last reading in the chart is predicted data

Analysis: From the end of 2001 this index was in an uptrend. Since 2002 it has been above 50, signifying increase in the service sector. From the middle of 2004 the indicator began to form downtrend.


Conclusion:
This indicator signifies some weakness in the mid-term perspective, though it is still above the critical level at 50.0. In December it decreased, though it remained above 50.0. ISM services index may be less positive than forecasted.


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