S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI August 2026 Final (release September 1, 2026) above 50.5 points (expansion)
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 30. August 2026
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Predicted for 1. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI is an indicator independent of the ISM Manufacturing PMI. While the open Cassandra.news prediction places the ISM Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 above 54.0 (strong expansion), the S&P Global PMI typically runs 2–3 points below ISM. US manufacturing activity has recovered in H2 2026 thanks to defense spending, reshoring investment, and recovering consumer goods demand. A reading above 50.5 signals expansion. This specific indicator is not covered in open predictions. Own calibration: 60%.
Data basis for this prediction
- Offene Cassandra.news-Vorhersage: US ISM Manufacturing PMI August 2026 > 54,0 Punkte (Veröffentlichung ca. 2. September 2026)
- S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI: historisch 2–3 Punkte unter ISM-Wert (Bloomberg Datenvergleich 2024–2026)
- US-Reshoring-Investitionen H1 2026: Anstieg auf Rekordhoch (FT/Bloomberg, Q2 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI August 2026 Final bei 53,2 Punkten (veröffentlicht 1. September 2026), klar über der Schwelle von 50,5. Quelle: Investing.com / S&P Global.
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