美国制造业活动于7月萎缩,ISM指数为46.8%,表明美联储可能降低利率。 US manufacturing activity contracted in July, with the ISM index at 46.8%, signaling a potential interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
美国制造业活动萎缩幅度比7月的预期要大,ISM制造业指数下降到46.8%,比6月的48.5%下降了1.7个百分点。 US manufacturing activity contracted more sharply than anticipated in July, with the ISM manufacturing index falling to 46.8%, a 1.7 percentage point decrease from June's 48.5%. 这标志着连续第四个月,将扩张与收缩分隔开来,低于50点,这加强了美联储9月份可能降低利率的理由。 This marks the fourth consecutive month with a reading below the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction, strengthening the argument for a potential interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in September. IMS调查报告指出,由于当前的联邦货币政策和其他条件,需求疲软、产出下降、公司不愿投资于资本和库存。 The ISM survey report cites weak demand, output decline, and companies' unwillingness to invest in capital and inventory due to current federal monetary policy and other conditions.