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Purchasing Mangers Index

Measures the activity level of purchasing managers, which is a leading indicator of overall economic activity.

Main Indicator: Ivey PMI

Most Recent Release

March
4th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

51.9

55.1

50.8

N/A

Table of Past Data

	6/4	7/7	8/7	9/4	10/6	11/5	12/4	1/7	2/4	3/4

Actual	48.4	58.2	51.8	55.7	61.7	61.2	55.9	48.4	50.8	51.9
Forecast	54.3		55.3	54.3	56.6	60.9	60.4	52.2	52.2	55.1
Previous	53.7	48.4	58.2	51.8	55.7	61.7	61.2	55.9	48.4	50.8
Revised From	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Past Releases

February
4th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

50.8

52.2

48.4

N/A

For January
Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: pr. 49.2 (Dec), 42.6 (Nov), 49.2 (Oct), 55.9 (Sep),
47.5 (Aug), 48.2 (Jul), 50 (Jun), 50.0 (May), 43.8 (Apr), 46.0 (Mar)
Inventories: pr. 42.2 (Dec), 41.1 (Nov), 49.2 (Oct), 46.4 (Sep),
45.5 (Aug), 53.9 (Jul), 43.0 (Jun), 44.7 (May), 42.6 (Apr), 50.8 (Mar)
Supplier Deliveries: pr. 42.6 (Dec), 46.9 (Nov), 46.9 (Oct), 48.3 (Sep),
47.5 (Aug), 42.6 (Jul), 51.9 (Jun), 42.5 (May), 46.1 (Apr), 48.4 (Mar)
Prices: pr. 52.5 (Dec), 53 (Nov), 57 (Oct), 55.9 (Sep), 54.2 (Aug),
42.6 (Jul), 60.4 (Jun), 54.2 (May), 54.7 (Apr), 54.7 (Mar), 48.3 (Feb)

January
7th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

48.4

52.2

55.9

N/A

December
4th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

55.9

60.4

61.2

N/A

November
5th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

61.2

60.9

61.7

N/A

October
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

61.7

56.6

55.7

N/A

For September
Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 55.9, pr. 47.5 (Aug), 48.2 (Jul), 50 (Jun), 50.0 (May),
43.8 (Apr), 46.0 (Mar), 37.5 (Feb), 39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: 46.4, pr. 45.5 (Aug), 53.9 (Jul), 43.0 (Jun), 44.7 (May),
42.6 (Apr), 50.8 (Mar), 40.2 (Feb), 40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 48.3, pr. 47.5 (Aug), 42.6 (Jul), 51.9 (Jun),
42.5 (May), 46.1 (Apr), 48.4 (Mar), 50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan)
Prices: 55.9, pr. 54.2 (Aug), 42.6 (Jul), 60.4 (Jun), 54.2 (May),
54.7 (Apr), 54.7 (Mar), 48.3 (Feb), 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

September
4th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

55.7

54.3

51.8

N/A

For July
Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 47.5, pr. 48.2 (Jul), 50 (Jun), 50.0 (May), 43.8 (Apr),
46.0 (Mar), 37.5 (Feb), 39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: 45.5, pr. 53.9 (Jul), 43.0 (Jun), 44.7 (May), 42.6 (Apr),
50.8 (Mar), 40.2 (Feb), 40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 47.5, pr. 42.6 (Jul), 51.9 (Jun), 42.5 (May),
46.1 (Apr), 48.4 (Mar), 50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan), 40.2 (Dec)
Prices: 54.2., pr. 42.6 (Jul), 60.4 (Jun), 54.2 (May), 54.7 (Apr),
54.7 (Mar), 48.3 (Feb), 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

August
7th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

51.8

55.3

58.2

N/A

For July
Previous Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 48.2, pr. 50.0 (Jun), 50.0 (May), 43.8 (Apr), 46.0 (Mar),
37.5 (Feb), 39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: 53.9, pr. 43.0 (Jun), 44.7 (May), 42.6 (Apr), 50.8 (Mar),
40.2 (Feb), 40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 42.6, pr. 51.9 (Jun), 42.5 (May), 46.1 (Apr),
48.4 (Mar), 50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan), 40.2 (Dec)
Prices: 52.8, pr. 60.4 (Jun), 54.2 (May), 54.7 (Apr), 54.7 (Mar),
48.3 (Feb), 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

July
7th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

58.2

48.4

N/A

For June
Previous Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 50, pr. 50.0 (May), 43.8 (Apr), 46.0 (Mar), 37.5 (Feb),
39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: 43.0, pr. 44.7 (May), 42.6 (Apr), 50.8 (Mar), 40.2 (Feb),
40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 51.9, pr. 42.5 (May), 46.1 (Apr), 48.4 (Mar),
50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan), 40.2 (Dec)
Prices: 60.4, pr. 54.2 (May), 54.7 (Apr), 54.7 (Mar), 48.3 (Feb),
59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

June
4th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

48.4

54.3

53.7

N/A

For May
Most Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 50.0, pr. 43.8 (Apr), 46.0 (Mar), 37.5 (Feb), 39.2 (Jan),
41 (Dec)
Inventories: 44.7, pr. 42.6 (Apr), 50.8 (Mar), 40.2 (Feb), 40.2 (Jan),
42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 42.5, pr. 46.1 (Apr), 48.4 (Mar), 50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan),
40.2 (Dec)
Prices: 54.2, pr. 54.7 (Apr), 54.7 (Mar), 48.3 (Feb), 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)