TABLE-US ISM index 42.8 in May vs 40.1 in April

June 1 (Reuters) - The Institute for Supply Management on Monday reported
its monthly indexes of manufacturing activity for May.

A listing of the main ISM components follows:

May April March Feb Jan Dec Nov
PMI 42.8 40.1 36.3 35.8 35.6 32.9 36.6
New Orders 51.1 47.2 41.2 33.1 33.2 23.1 28.1
Production 46.0 40.4 36.4 36.3 32.1 26.3 32.0
Employment 34.3 34.4 28.1 26.1 29.9 29.9 34.3
Supplier Delvs 49.8 44.9 43.6 46.7 45.3 45.7 48.6
Inventories 32.9 33.6 32.2 37.0 37.5 39.6 40.1
Prices 43.5 32.0 31.0 29.0 29.0 18.0 25.5
Backlog Ords 48.0 40.5 35.5 31.0 29.5 23.0 27.0
Exports 48.0 44.0 39.0 37.5 37.5 35.5 41.0
Imports 42.5 42.0 33.0 32.0 36.5 39.0 37.5
FORECAST:
Reuters survey of economists on average expected a median reading
of 42.0 in May versus an April reading of 40.1.
THE SURVEY: The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business is
based on data provided monthly by purchasing executives at over
350 industrial companies. It reflects changes in the current
month compared with the previous month. Responses are raw
data.
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