Estados Unidos Confiança do Empresário

The ISM Manufacturing PMI for the US unexpectedly rose to 52.6 in January 2026 from 47.9 in December and much better than forecasts of 48.5. The reading showed that economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the first time in 12 months, and the most since 2022, amid improvements in new orders (57.1 vs 47.4), production (55.9 vs 50.7), employment (48.1 vs 44.8), supplier deliveries (54.4 vs 50.8), and inventories (47.6 vs 45.7), though employment and inventories still remain in contraction. At the same time, price pressures were little changed (59 vs 58.5). "Although these are positive signs for the start of the year, they are tempered by commentary citing that January is a reorder month after the holidays, and some buying appears to be to get ahead of expected price increases due to ongoing tariff issues", Susan Spence, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee said.