Commodities & Pricing
Manufacturers' prices index jumps to 77.9 as steel, components and freight costs surge: what September's ISM report means for sourcing
The ISM manufacturing PMI held at 54.5 in September, but the prices index rose 6.8 points and 59% of respondents paid more. Electronic components, memory, circuit boards and several steel products are in short supply.
Oct 1, 2026