ISM Chicago PMI Rises More Than Expected in September

09:54 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Institute for Supply Management's Chicago PMI reading rose to 58.8 in September from 47.1 in August, higher than the expected 51.0 reading in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Other regional manufacturing data already released for September have been mixed, while the preliminary S&P Global national reading moved higher. The national ISM manufacturing index is scheduled to be released on Thursday.