AI Data Insight
The latest US ISM Services Prices Paid Index for Q3 2026 jumped to 70.3, significantly exceeding market expectations and rising from the previous 67.7. Driven by the simultaneous expansion of business activity and new orders, inflationary pressure in the services sector remains stubborn. Experts point out that resilient end demand and rising oil costs may reinforce the Federal Reserve's stance of maintaining a "Higher-for-Longer" policy.