U.S. Factories Keep Running As Orders Fade, Setting Up A 2026 Test

U.S. Factories Keep Running As Orders Fade, Setting Up A 2026 Test

Key Points U.S. manufacturing stayed in expansion in December, but momentum slowed and new orders fell for the first time in a year. Output rose even as demand weakened, creating the widest production-versus-orders gap since 2008–2009. Hiring improved and price pressures eased slightly, yet tariff-linked costs kept nudging prices higher. The latest snapshot of U.S. […]

US PMI manufacturing finalized at 51.8, in Wile E. Coyote moment as orders lag output - ActionForex

US PMI Manufacturing was finalized at 51.8 in December, easing from November’s 52.2 and marking the weakest expansion in the current five-month growth stretch. While activity remains in growth territory, the slowdown points to fading momentum as the sector heads into 2026. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, output continued to rise in December, implying […] The post US PMI manufacturing finalized at 51.8, in Wile E. Coyote moment as or…

US Manfacturing Survey Signals “Wile E Coyote” Scenario

US Manfacturing Survey Signals “Wile E Coyote” Scenario With ‘hard’ data showing resilience into year-end, ‘soft’ survey data has cratered (not helped by the government shutdown)… Source: Bloomberg …and this morning brings more weakness as S&P Global’s US Manufacturing PMI (final print for December) dipped to 51.8 – its lowest since July (the only contractionary – sub-50- month of 2025)… Source: Bloomberg The latest survey showed a weaker gain …