USD Retreats as US Manufacturing Leans on the Negative Side

US manufacturing figures came sort of mixed, but leaned on the negative side, showing further weakness in this sector


The manufacturing sector has been suffering across the globe as a result of the trade war. After the round of PMI manufacturing reports we saw earlier on today, traders got another confirmation that this sector is suffering as it is in contraction all countries.

In the US, this sector has been performing a bit better. the slowdown started later and it is still in expansion. Although, it is getting weaker. Have a look for yourself in the table below which shows the details as well:

 

Economic Data Actual Expected Previous
US Final Manufacturing PMI 50.4 50.0 50.0
US ISM Manufacturing PMI 51.2 52.0 51.7
ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid 45.1 49.1 47.9
ISM Manufacturing Employment 51.7 54.7
ISM Manufacturing New Orders 50.8 50

 

As you can see, most figures are negative, particularly the ISM manufacturing which is the most important. Prices paid and employment are also lower, but a good sign is the increase in the new orders, which mean that the activity might pick up in the coming months as incoming orders increase. But, the slowdown is evident and the USD has lost some ground in the last hour or so. USD/JPY is now more than 100 pips lower from the highs it made last night.

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