Institute of Supply Management

Survey data from the manufacturing and service sectors continue to point towards robust growth in the 3rd quarter. Manufacturing activity slipped slightly from multi year highs during the month, but service activity has pushed to record highs despite concerns over labor shortages and the lack of...

The last week of October could prove to be significant for the markets. Notably, the final jobs report prior the U.S. Presidential election will be released at the end of the week, and the smaller employment reports (ADP, Challenger, etc.) will lead up to Friday's big release at 8:30 ET. A strongly...