US ISM Services PMI August 2026 above 53.5 points (release September 4, 2026, confirmed by ISM Institute or Bloomberg)
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 24. August 2026
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Predicted for 4. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 is released on September 4, 2026. The July reading was 54.1 (25th consecutive expansion month); the August consensus is 54.0 (EC Markets/Lines.com). The prediction of above 53.5 represents continuation of the expansion trend without a sharp pullback. Supporting factors: robust US consumer spending in services, service sector wage growth (+4.2% YoY per BLS), sustained travel and hospitality demand. Risk factor: energy cost pass-through from tariffs and rising household debt burden could weigh on the business activity sub-index. No specific prediction market quote for ISM Services August available.
Data basis for this prediction
- ISM Services PMI Juli 2026: 54,1 Punkte – 25. Expansionsmonat (ISM Institute, Aug 2026)
- Konsens August 2026: 54,0 Punkte (EC Markets / Lines.com, Stand Aug 2026)
- BLS Service-Sektor Lohnwachstum +4,2% YoY (BLS, Aug 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] ISM Services PMI August 2026: 55,4 Punkte – deutlich über Schwellenwert 53,5. Quelle: ISM Institute / PR Newswire 'Services PMI at 55.4%; August 2026 ISM® Services PMI® Report'.
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