US ISM Services PMI (Jan) 53.8 vs. Exp. 53.5 (Prev. 53.8, Rev. From 54.4, Low. 52.8, High. 55.2)

The ISM Services PMI for January came in at 53.8, slightly beating expectations of 53.5 while matching the previous month's reading.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 4 Feb 2026, 15:20 UTCOn the live feed at 15:00 UTC — 8 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This suggests stability in the services sector, but the downward revision from the prior number indicates some weakness in the trend. Overall, while the beat may provide a marginal boost to sentiment, it does not suggest a strong acceleration that would influence monetary policy significantly.

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