Details from the February 2016 US ISM manufacturing PMI data report 1 March 2016
– Prior 48.2
– Employment 48.5 vs 46.4 exp. Prior 45.9
– New orders 51.5 vs 51.5 prior
That’s a positive report, in terms of being less rubbish. That’s a wide enough beat to give the dollar a shot in the arm and USDJPY has jumped to 113.43 from 113.15.