#United States

US Q3 ISM Manufacturing PMI Drops to 54.6 Below Expectations, New Orders Slow Down and Cost Pressures Emerge

Core Overview: The newly released US ISM Manufacturing PMI for Q3 2026 dropped to 54.6, pulling back from the near four-year high of 55.6 in the previous month, and falling below the market consensus

US Q3 2026 JOLTS Job Openings Fall to 7.271 Million, Missing Expectations; Labor Market Cooling Trend Continues

Core Overview The US labor market continued its cooling trend in Q3 2026, with the latest JOLTS job openings falling to 7,271.0 thousand. This not only came in below the market consensus expectation o

US Q3 2026 Consumer Confidence Index Falls to 89.4, Inflation and High Oil Prices Drag Down Future Outlook

Core Overview: The latest data for Q3 2026 (2026-08-01) shows that the Consumer Confidence Index released by The Conference Board dropped to 89.4, down from the previous (2026-07-01) 90.8, showing a s

US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops to 51.7 in August, Inflation and Geopolitical Concerns Reignite Pessimism

Core Overview: The final reading of the US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for August 2026 (Q3) reported at 51.7, a significant slide from the previous month's (July) 55.2, interrupti

US August preliminary UoM consumer sentiment drops to 51.0, well below expectations amid renewed inflation concerns

Core Overview: The University of Michigan released the preliminary consumer sentiment index for the third quarter of 2026 (August), with the data dropping significantly from the previous 54.4 (July)

US Q3 Continuing Jobless Claims Fall to 1.778 Million, "No Hire, No Fire" Standstill Highlights Labor Resilience

Core Overview: According to the latest data in Q3 2026, for the week ending August 15, US continuing jobless claims fell to 1.778 million [1]. This figure not only decreased by 21,000 from the previou