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Ivey PMI

Main Indicator: Ivey PMI

Most Recent Release

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)

Next Release Date: July 07th 2009, 10:00 EST

Table of Past Data

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

Actual	51.5	61.0	52.5	40.2	39.1	36.1	45.2	43.2	53.7	48.4
Forecast	61.7	51	56.0	50.0	38.0	39.0	37.5	46.7	40.5	54.3
Previous	65.5	51.5	61.0	52.2	40.2	39.1	36.1	45.2	43.2	53.7
Revised From	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Past Releases

May
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

53.7

40.5

43.2

N/A

For April
Most Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: pr. 46.0 (Mar), 37.5 (Feb), 39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: pr. 50.8 (Mar), 40.2 (Feb), 40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: pr. 48.4 (Mar), 50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan), 40.2 (Dec)
Prices: pr. 54.7 (Mar), 48.3 (Feb), 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

April
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

43.2

46.7

45.2

N/A

For March
Most Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 46.0, pr. 37.5 (Feb), 39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: 50.8, pr. 40.2 (Feb), 40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 48.4, pr. 50.9 (Feb), 48.3 (Jan), 40.2 (Dec)
Prices: 54.7, pr. 48.3 (Feb), 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

March
5th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

45.2

37.5

36.1

N/A

For February
Most Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 37.5, pr. 39.2 (Jan), 41 (Dec)
Inventories: 40.2, pr. 40.2 (Jan), 42.2 (Dec)
Supplier Deliveries: 50.9, pr. 48.3 (Jan), 40.2 (Dec)
Prices: 48.3, pr. 59.3 (Jan), 47.5 (Dec)

The Ivey PMI, a measure of both manufacturing and services sectors, rose to 45.2 in February from 36.1. Still, any measure below 50 implies that purchasing activity was lower than in the previous month. Supplier deliveries was the only sub group that showed a result above 50.

February
5th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

36.1

39.0

39.1

N/A

For January
Most Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Employment: 39.2, pr. 41
Inventories: 40.2, pr. 42.2
Supplier Deliveries: 48.3, pr. 40.2
Prices: 59.3, pr. 47.5

Since reaching an all time-high of 69.6 in June last year, Canada's Ivey PMI has taken a plunge to reach an all-time low in January, dropping from December's 39.1 to 36.1 in January. In the meantime, the prices component came back up in January as oil prices stablized around the $40/bbl after a significant slide in the previous few months.

January
8th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

39.1

38.0

40.2

N/A

For December
Most Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

December
4th, 2008

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

40.2

50.0

52.2

N/A

For November
Latest Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

November
6th, 2008

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

52.5

56.0

61.0

N/A

For October

Current Release: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

October
6th, 2008

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

61.0

51.5

N/A

For September
Latest Release from: Purchasing Management Association

Employment: 49.2, pr. 53 (Aug), 46.3 (Jul)
Inventories: 50.8, pr. 55.6 (Aug), 60.8 (Jul)
Deliveries: 44.6, pr. 40.2 (Aug), 36.5 (Jul)
Prices: 74.6, pr. 72.7 (Aug), 80.9 (Jul)

September
5th, 2008

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

51.5

61.7

65.5

N/A

For August
Latest Release from: Purchasing Management Association

Employment: 53, pr. 46.3
Inventories: 55.6, pr. 60.8
Deliveries: 40.2, pr. 36.5
Prices: 72.7, pr. 80.9

Purchasing managers' activities grew at a tepid pace in August, as the index fell from 65.5 to 51.5. The subindexes showed an improvement in employment, and an easing in prices. The index remains above the boom-bust level of 50, as it has for the year so far, but is at the lowest point this year as well.