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title: "S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 53.2 · Aug 21, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 21, 2026: actual 53.2, forecast 53.9, previous 53.9 · BELOW FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              21 Aug 2026, 13:45 UTC



# S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 53.2




           Actual53.2
           Forecast53.9
           Previous53.9

               Surprise
               -0.78σ

           VerdictBELOW FORECAST
           ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH


            S&P Global Manufacturing PMI — Actual 53.2, forecast 53.9, prev 53.9. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.8 sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.






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