2012/1/3 Dec. ISM manufacturing index hits 6-month high

美國12月製造業ISM指數優於預期, 達到53.9, 是過去6個月來最好的數字. 重要的是, 其中工業生產與就業指數都成長3.3%, 新訂單指數也成長0.9%, 非常不錯 值得一提的是, 本週公布的ISM數據都有改善, 德國PMI優於預期 (不過仍低於50), 印度PMI 保持在50以上, 中國PMI從連續數月低於50, 12月又重回50。還真讓人有點意外, 但是也無法下結論說經濟脫離險境

By Steve Goldstein

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index for December climbed to 53.9% from 52.7% in November, which is a six-month high. Economists polled by MarketWatch had anticipated a 53.0% reading. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion. The production and employment gauges each rose 3.3 points, and there was a 0.9 percentage point gain for the new orders index.