AI Data Insight
The US ISM Services Business Activity Index for September 2026 fell sharply to 56.5 from 61.7 in the previous month, but the overall services sector maintained its expansion. Although employment returned above the expansion threshold, the Prices Paid Index surged to a more than two-year high, highlighting the risk of a re-acceleration in inflation. Caught between fuel and supply chain costs, the market will pay close attention to the impact on the Federal Reserve's subsequent monetary policy.