It offers industry - recognised qualifications at levels 2 - 6 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF),
with ISM Level 6 the equivalent to a university degree.
Conditions have also improved in the services sector,
with the ISM measure of sentiment at very high levels.
However, traders continue to rely on a favourable USD bounce on the back of the plethora of top - tier data later this week —
with ISM, and of course, NFP / AHE to top off the week.
I would agree
with the ISM spokesman that we need more data before we get too panicked.
Not exact matches
Tuesday's below - consensus
ISM and construction spending report, along
with a hotter - than - expected prices paid report, played perfectly into the bear narrative of slower growth and higher inflation.
He has become a regular at big - brain forums, such as the TED conference, where his message blends Al Gore's grim factual ballast
with vaulting entrepreneurial can - do -
ism.
Comments: «This week's
ISM Manufacturing and global PMI data showed improvement,
with both moving above their breakeven level of 50.
Be it
with nonsensical assertions or statements (which either have zero basis in fact or reality, or are just a one - dimensional, self - promotional view on things), or random what - about
ism arguments (one response to the launch of a social enterprise incubator in Dubai was essentially, «What about Yemen?»)
The Institute for Supply Management (
ISM) survey published on Tuesday also showed a jump in the cost of raw materials,
with prices for steel and other materials increasing because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments
with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's FOMC Meeting Statement followed by reports tomorrow on UK PMI, Eurozone PPI, CPI, US Challenger Job Cuts, Productivity, Unit Labor Costs, Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Markit Services PMI,
ISM Services, Durable Goods and Factory Orders for near term direction.
All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments
with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to reports tomorrow on Japanese PMI, UK PMI, US Vehicle Sales, Markit Manufacturing PMI, Construction Spending and
ISM Manufacturing for near term guidance.
But nobody talks about Sperling -
ism — even though, unlike Rubin, he actually serves in the Obama administration and regularly speaks
with the president.
With regard to an economic recovery, it's clear that the
ISM Purchasing Managers Index was a very good report for January.
ISM ® receives survey responses throughout most of any given month,
with the majority of respondents generally waiting until late in the month to submit responses in order to give the most accurate picture of current business activity.
The
ISM manufacturing index beat expectations at 49.5 vs. 48.5 consensus
with a rise in employment and prices.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve
with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the
ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled
with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.
For example, weekly initial jobless claims are currently running at around the 345,000 level, which in the past has been consistent
with monthly employment gains of around 150,000; the manufacturing
ISM employment index is at a 20 - year high; and growth in temporary - help services employment (which tends to lead overall employment) has picked up.
Tomorrow, the
ISM Index for April will be released, along
with the latest monthly construction spending numbers.
The Philadelphia Fed survey is an indicator of trends in the manufacturing sector, and is correlated
with the Institute for Supply Management (
ISM) manufacturing index, as well as the industrial production index.
The Institute for Supply Management's (
ISM's) purchasing managers» index (PMI) covering services in September came in significantly higher than consensus forecasts, registering its highest reading since 2005,
with business activity and new orders notable areas of strength.
Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded to 59.1 in January,
with the sector growing for the 105th month in a row, according to the Institute for Supply Management (
ISM).
The headline
ISM composite indexes for both manufacturing and services remained upbeat (though down from October's levels),
with new orders and business activity particularly strong subcomponents of the respective surveys.
This is a troubling development, because the manufacturing
ISM headline is closely correlated
with GDP growth.
Sentiment in the manufacturing industry, as measured by the
ISM survey, has also improved to levels consistent
with increases in production, and orders of durable goods have recently looked a little stronger.
Some key economic reports this week — Employment (4 % unemployment rate expected
with 175k jobs added)--
ISM Index comes in just below last month's, below expectations — still strong —
ISM Services on tap — expectations are for 59 (prior 59.5)
Initial jobless claims are around 320,000, a level usually associated
with monthly employment gains of more than 200,000, and the employment components of the
ISM surveys report healthy labour demand.
And I've been sharing
with the organizers of a big Percy conference that will occur next year in the now - legendary St. Francisville my fake - sociological efforts to distinguish Percy -
ism from (Wendell) Berry -
ism.
This delicious toasty
ism Sub Sandwich
ism is stacked high
with Ham, Turkey
ism, Hard Salami and Pepperoni
ism, covered in melting Provolone Cheese
ism and fresh lettuce
ism, tomato and bell pepper
ism.
Yes, along
with my no - gods -
ism, my no - spook -
ism, and my no - unicorn -
ism are also hilariously ridiculous.
Dear Abby hopeless Mom and wife
ism, you have been bored in suburb by sexual fantasies pool boy, hooker and Abbyism, feeling guilty, by committing Abbyism fantasy not
with husband
ism against innocent of marriage, now it is time for vibrator to leave Abbyism, faithful
ism and Abby adultry
ism, hopeless romantic
ism, be sexual fantasies pool boy and act according to lust of American housewife boredom
with hubby muscular suntan
ism GOD HE»S HOT, free yourself from sexual fantasies pool boy, filth of genitals is, fantasy, you two martini's at noon micro bikini pizza dare and act like slut by flaunting hot bod of massage therapist
ism of One mom under boredom
with hubby muscular suntan
ism GOD HE»S HOT and bulge inequality.
No, son of blessed was of a red skin, husky, short height
with curly hair, unlike hinduism fabrication of Roman hindus, secular criminals, filthy self centered called Jesus to hind fool humanity in to hindu gentile
ism, filthy slavery of hindu criminal Kings and their hindu Prophets, crook fortune tellers.
Blessed
with every thing, but a hindu, blinded, unable to recognize hinduism crookedness of hindu Magi's, criminal tricksters, bought hindu's cow's mams dung, hindu Mithra
ism, racist savior
ism, thinking of it to be gold of truth absolute GOD.
I don't do
isms with that many syllables.
Interesting where they come up
with the NAMES of these
isms!!!
JUDAISM, Self center
ism, pig
ism, or Atheism, invented by hindu's pagan's of Egypt by corruption of truth absolute in Torah to Justify hindu pagan Pharaoh's and their hindu pagan Santans, goons as god's to rule over humanity
with impunity.
Shiaism hindu Mithra
ism, savior
ism invented little over 100 years after Sydana Mohammad pbh by tribes of Kujar of north Africa and imposition as Fatmid Khalaphit by force by denial of Hidth and Quran, justified by hindu Judaism, pagan secularism to impose hinduism, racism by hindu, fabricated relationship
with Family of Syadana Mohammad pbh to justify existence of hindu criminal Kings, a violation of fundamental commandment, human equality under the LA.
Specifically, Christianists are linked
with another «
ism» — «dominionism» — a political ideology that interprets a passage from Genesis (1:26) as commanding Christians to bring societies under the rule of the Word of God.
Lots of sick people in those rooms
with «
ism's» more severe than alcohol.
Muslims do not support atheism absurdity of evolution, but existence of truth absolute Muhammed, atheism absurdity of evolution is a fundamental of atheism, pagan
ism, self center
ism, product of observation of animals se x, having nothing to do
with physical science, To learn causes of mayhem among atheists kafeers, Cristians, Jews, Hindus please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go and click on Like.
The cops I know are constantly struggling
with some form of» -
ism» (e.g. race, age, class, etc) given the combination of experience and an innate human tendency towards profiling.
As I think about whom my children will befriend and one day perhaps marry, I am confronted
with my racism and my classism and countless other —
isms that I don't want to believe are true about myself.
Ya, light of truth shines on hindu Mithra
ism, pagan savior
ism labeled as Christianity, to expose hinduism, racism foundation of hindu Mithra
ism, pagan savior
ism,
with a now label, Christianity.
They were muslim gays, filthy secular s to begin
with, and they did nothing new, but they reverted back to their muslim gay
ism, criminal self center
ism.
so, automatically many people will look at that
with sceptic
ism.
shia
ism is sister hinduism, absurdity of hindu Jew's, criminal secular's, identical to hindu pagan Catholic
ism, based on hindu Mithra
ism, pagan savior
ism,
with hindu, perverted commentary borrowed from hindu filthy book of Judaism, secularism, Telmood, Having nothing to do
with teachings of Islam but ever thing
with hinduism, racism of Egypt and Persia,
with hindu fraudulent relation ship relation ship
with family of Messenger of Allah, Syadana, on straight path Mohammad, pbh, in violation of fundamental principal of human equality.
The only «
ism» that is we should all focus on is «HUMANism» Which deals
with what is best for the entire human race.
American consti tution has nothing to do
with hinduism pagan
ism of Mithra
ism, savior
ism called Christianity, but every thing
with truth absolute, undivided God, claim by follower of hindu pagan trinity have no hand to be part of fundamentals of America.
Plus, a spiritual memoir (my one weakness) coupled
with Oxford, literature, poetry, and other English -
isms (my other one weakness), well, I sort of adopted her as my kindred spirit.
hinduism, absurdity of follower's of hindu Mitra sim, pagan savior
ism labeled as Christianity, Word, GOD, means nothing else but truth absolute, having nothing to do
with hinduism, absurdity of birth.
Pickle juice is just another name for cuc.u.mber pickle -
ism, dill weed
ism, sour tart of back yard garden, old cuc.u.mbers
with another pickled lid mason jar, feed humanity based on how many jars -
ism of pri.ckly beef steak
ism 180 tomatoes, okra, tomatoes too absolute american dill pickles in support of American bar food
ism.