The composite Chicago Business Barometer(often referred to as the “Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index” or “Chicago PMI”) and associated indexes are reported monthly in The Chicago Report.
For more than 30 years, this data has proved a reliable leading indicator of US economic activity. The Report includes the Chicago Business Barometer as well as a series of Business Activity and Buying Policy indexes. The Report is developed by Kingsbury International in partnership with the ISM-Chicago.
This market-moving data is released at 8:42am by subscription, 3 minutes prior to public release at 8:45am Central time. The survey results typically are released on the last working day of each month (see www.kingbiz.com/releasea for specific release dates).
Click to see readings for the Chicago PMI in 2010. The Chicago Business Barometer (often called the "Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index" or "Chicago PMI") is a leading economic indicator of the US economy.
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