AI Data Insight
The US flash Markit Manufacturing PMI for the third quarter (July) of 2026 recorded 53.8, down from the previous reading of 55.7 and below the market consensus expectation of 54.3. Although the overall manufacturing sector remained above the expansion-contraction threshold, supply chain disruptions triggered by the situation in the Middle East have pushed up inflationary pressures, resulting in a weakening of expansion momentum in both production and new orders.