AI Data Insight
The US February ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) rebounded strongly to 56.1, significantly outperforming the previous value of 53.8 and market expectations of 53.5, marking the strongest performance since August 2022. Among the components, the "New Orders" and "Business Activity" indexes soared simultaneously, indicating hot domestic demand in the service sector. However, although the "Prices Index" fell slightly, it remains at a historically high level of 63.0, suggesting that inflation stickiness will continue to interfere with the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut path.