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title: "ISM Manufacturing Employment Index: 52.8 · Aug 3, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 3, 2026: actual 52.8, previous 49.7 · ABOVE FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
source: Helious
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              03 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC



# ISM Manufacturing Employment Index: 52.8




           Actual52.8
           Previous49.7

               Surprise
               +1.03σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadBonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            ISM Manufacturing Employment Index — Actual 52.8, prev 49.7. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.0σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.





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