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# ISM Index

[ISM Index](https://www.mql5.com/en/economic-calendar/united-states/ism-manufacturing-pmi) (Institute of Supply Management's index, former NAPM — National Association of Purchasing Managers) is the index of business activity.

ISM figures above 50 are usually considered as an indicator of expansion, while values below 50 indicate contraction. Typically, when ISM approaches 60 investors begin to worry about possible economic overheating, inflation increase and the corresponding measures (raising rates) by the Federal Reserve Bank. Figures below 40 entail talks about recession.

ISM is released just before unemployment data are announced, and is often used to refine data by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

- Release Frequency: monthly.
- Release Schedule: 10:00 EST, the first business day of the month.
- Source: Institute for Supply Management.

## In this section

- [Atlanta Fed Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_atlanta_fed_index)
- [Average Hourly Earnings](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_average_hourly_earnings)
- [Average Workweek](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_average_workweek)
- [Beige Book](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_beige_book)
- [Building Permits](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_building_permits)
- [Business Inventories](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_business_inventories)
- [Capacity Utilization](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_capacity_utilization)
- [Chicago PMI Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_chicago_pmi_index)
- [Construction Spending](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_construction_spending)
- [Consumer Confidence](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_consumer_confidence)
- [Consumer Credit](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_consumer_credit)
- [Consumer Price Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_cpi)
- [Current Account](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_current_account)
- [Durable Goods Orders](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_durable_goods_orders)
- [Employment Cost Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_employment_cost_index)
- [Existing Home Sales](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_existing_home_sales)
- [Export Prices](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_export_prices)
- [Factory Orders](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_factory_orders)
- [Federal Budget](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_federal_budget)
- [Federal Funds Rate](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_federal_funds_rate)
- [GDP Deflator](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_gdp_deflator)
- [Gross Domestic Product](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_gdp)
- [Help-Wanted Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_help_wanted_index)
- [Housing Starts](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_housing_starts)
- [Import Prices](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_import_prices)
- [Industrial Production](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_industrial_production)
- ISM Index
- [Jobless Claims (Initial Claims)](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_jobless_claims)
- [Leading Indicators Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_leading_indicators_index)
- [Money Supply](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_money_supply)
- [New Home Sales](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_new_home_sales)
- [Non-farm Payrolls](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_nonfarm_payrolls)
- [Personal Income](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_personal_income)
- [Personal Spending](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_personal_spending)
- [Philadelphia Fed Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_philadelphia_fed_index)
- [Producer Price Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_producer_price_index)
- [Productivity](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_productivity)
- [Real Earnings](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_real_earnings)
- [Redbook](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_redbook)
- [Retail Sales](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_retail_sales)
- [Trade Balance](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_trade_balance)
- [Unemployment Rate](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_unemployment_rate)
- [Unit Labor Cost](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_unit_labor_cost)
- [University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_university_of_michigan)
- [Wholesale Inventories](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_usa/usa_wholesale_inventories)

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