US Manufacturing Sector on Edge: Watch for Today's PMI Release

Today, April 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET, the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for March 2025 is released. The release provides information on the economic health of the manufacturing sector, as compiled from purchase and supply executive surveys.

The prior PMI for February 2025 was 50.3, and forecasters expect it to fall to about 49.5 for March, showing possible manufacturing sector difficulties under more general economic uncertainty. As an important economic gauge of shifts in production, new orders, employment, and deliveries from suppliers, the PMI affects market mood as well as monetary policy. Investors and analysts will watch closely for economic trends and implications on future Federal Reserve policy action in the relea.se