S&P Global Manufacturing PMI preview: Focus on manufacturing health
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The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for the United States is scheduled for release on August 3, 2026, at 13:45 UTC. Market consensus anticipates a reading of 54.5, a slight decrease from the previous month’s 55.7. This high impact release offers a timely snapshot of the manufacturing sector’s performance, with readings above 50 indicating expansion and below 50 suggesting contraction. The index is closely watched as a leading indicator of overall economic health.
Historically, this release has generated notable market movements across various currency pairs and gold. Our data shows that after past releases, EURUSD has seen a median 1-hour move of 11 pips, with top-quarter releases moving 23+ pips. GBPUSD has experienced a median 1-hour move of 14 pips, with top-quarter releases moving 26+ pips. USDJPY has also shown a median 1-hour move of 14 pips, with top-quarter releases moving 24+ pips. For XAUUSD, the median 1-hour move has been 31 pips, with top-quarter releases moving 64+ pips. Other pairs like AUDUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, and USDCHF have seen median 1-hour moves of 9, 7, 12, and 9 pips respectively, with top-quarter moves of 17+, 15+, 22+, and 19+ pips. These statistics are based on over 200 releases since 2015.
Recent actual prints for the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI have generally indicated expansion. The last reading was 55.7, following 55.1, 54.5, 52.3, 51.6, and 51.8 in the preceding months. The consensus forecast of 54.5 suggests a continued expansion, albeit at a slightly slower pace than the previous month.