ISM Services PMI: Release Dates, Results & History
ISM Services PMI last printed 54.1 on Wed, Aug 5, 2026 against a 54.5 consensus forecast and a 54 prior, a -0.27 standard-deviation surprise. The next release is Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. Captured live by Helious the moment it printed.
Services is where the US economy actually lives, so ISM Services carries more macro weight than its manufacturing sibling. The prices subindex is a watched proxy for services inflation: the sticky part the Fed frets about. Surprise contractions here have produced some of the sharpest data-day bond rallies in recent years.
The trend, at a glance
How it moves Treasuries
A services beat is bearish Treasuries, and a hot prices component compounds it via the sticky-inflation channel. Sub-50 surprises rally bonds hard because services weakness is rare and late-cycle. See it scored live on the Helious desk, or read how the standard-deviation surprise is computed.
Recent prints, as captured by the desk
| DATE | ACTUAL | FORECAST | PRIOR | SURPRISE (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.1 | 54.5 | 54.0 | -0.27 | BELOW FORECAST | |
| 54.0 | 54.2 | 54.5 | -0.13 | ON THE SCREWS |
The 2 most recent prints from the desk's live capture (began July 2026), a sample. Every row links the print page published the moment the number landed; the full graded history is served by the API.
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