ISM Manufacturing Employment comes in at 51.2 against 55.3 consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
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| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The ISM Manufacturing Employment index for the United States came in at 51.2, released on September 1, 2026. This figure was below the consensus expectation of 55.3, representing a -7.4% surprise against the forecast. The previous month’s reading was 52.8.
Following the release, market reactions over the first 15 minutes showed varied movements. AUDUSD moved up +1.4 pips, EURUSD gained +5.2 pips, and GBPUSD rose +5.9 pips. NZDUSD saw an increase of +2.2 pips. USDCAD moved down -2.7 pips, USDCHF was up +0.3 pips, and USDJPY declined -4.4 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, moved up +2.2 pips. These initial movements are generally small when compared to the typical median 1-hour moves observed after past releases, which include 11 pips for AUDUSD, 12 pips for EURUSD, 16 pips for GBPUSD, 8 pips for NZDUSD, 11 pips for USDCAD, 11 pips for USDCHF, 14 pips for USDJPY, and 36 pips for XAUUSD.