AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, the US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index for Q3 2026 fell to 50.6, a slight retreat from the previous reading of 51.2, but remains firmly above the boom-or-bust line. The headline Manufacturing PMI dropped to 54.6, missing the market consensus of 55.2 [3]. Although new order momentum has weakened, low customer inventories will continue to drive future production and restocking demand [1].