ISM Manufacturing PMI comes in at 55.6 against 53 consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The ISM Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 was released today at 14:01 UTC, showing a reading of 55.6. This figure came in above the consensus expectation of 53, representing a 4.9% surprise. The previous month’s reading was 53.3.
Following the release, the US Dollar showed varied movement against major pairs. Fifteen minutes after the data, EURUSD was down 10 pips, GBPUSD was down 7.0 pips, and NZDUSD was down 2.7 pips. USDJPY moved up 12 pips, and USDCHF moved up 5.2 pips. AUDUSD saw a minor gain of 0.3 pips, while USDCAD was down 1.1 pips. XAUUSD was up 19 pips after fifteen minutes. Compared to historical median 1-hour moves, which are typically 11 pips for EURUSD, 16 pips for GBPUSD, 8 pips for NZDUSD, 14 pips for USDJPY, 11 pips for USDCHF, 11 pips for AUDUSD, 11 pips for USDCAD, and 35 pips for XAUUSD, the measured moves so far are generally smaller.