AI Data Insight
The latest Q2 2026 US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index climbed to 49.9, rebounding significantly from the previous value of 49.0, reflecting that the pressure of manufacturing inventory destocking is nearing its end. Benefiting from the overall PMI hitting a four-year high and the strong expansion in new orders, it is expected that manufacturers will officially launch a new round of inventory restocking in the short term to address extremely low levels at the customer end.