2:46 PM · 23 August 2023

BREAKING: USD drops after US PMI miss

Flash PMI indices from the United States for August were released today at 2:45 pm BST. Report was expected to show a small improvement in the manufacturing sector index as well as a small deterioration in the services gauge.

However, actual data was more in-line with the tone set by European PMIs earlier today and also missed expectations. Manufacturing index disappointed the most as it dropped from 49.3 to 47.0. On a positive note, it should be said that while services index missed expectations, it managed to stay above 50 points expansion/contraction threshold (unlike European services PMIs).

Nevertheless, it was a dovish reading from Fed's point of view and markets react accordingly - USD drops and equities gain.

US, flash PMI indices for August

  • Manufacturing: 47.0 vs 49.3 expected (49.0 previously)
  • Services: 51.0 vs 52.2 expected (52.3 previously)
  • Composite: 50.4 vs 51.5 expected (52.0 previously)

EURUSD jumped following US PMI miss and has now recovered more than half of the losses made following the release of disappointing PMIs from Europe earlier today. Source: xStation5

23 June 2026, 9:05 AM

BREAKING: EURUSD extends decline after Eurozone PMI data ⚡

23 June 2026, 6:31 AM

Economic Calendar - Preliminary PMI indicators and FedEx results in the shadow of market declines

22 June 2026, 7:34 AM

Economic Calendar: Canada's CPI print takes center stage 💡

22 June 2026, 6:33 AM

Morning Wrap: Fragile, but still. Investors are confident that U.S.-Iran talks are making progress⏰

The financial instruments we offer, especially CFDs, can be highly risky. Fractional Shares (FS) is an acquired from XTB fiduciary right to fractional parts of stocks and ETFs. FS are not a separate financial instrument. The limited corporate rights are associated with FS.
This page was not created for investors residing in Brazil. This brokerage is not authorized by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) or the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The content of this page should not be characterized as an investment offer in Brazil or for investors residing in that country.
Losses can exceed deposits