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October brought a stronger upgrade to the industry’s 2026 revenue outlook and broader improvement in 2027 projections. Computers, metals and industrial distribution gained ground, while several consumer categories weakened. Get your much more valuable sector-specific revenue forecasts here.
October 16, 2026
Year-to-date shipment value topped $2 billion in August and was up more than 22% from a year earlier.
Single-family starts hit their lowest rate in 12 months, while single-family building permits were at their lowest mark in 3.5 years.
A spike in utilities output drove much of the increase, while manufacturing also had a healthy finish to 3Q26.
U.S. producer prices posted a robust 1.3% monthly jump, driven by sharp energy gains alongside accelerating services, transportation and wholesale trade margins. Get the key figures and breakdown by product category here, along with our...
U.S. wholesale sales accelerated in August, rising 1.8% as 16 of 19 product categories posted monthly gains. Durable goods led the advance — especially for those tied to data centers — while inventory growth slowed considerably,...
Nonresidential consturction hit a 15-month high, powered by data center-led office spending. Get the key figures and charts here.
The topline reading showed a modest downtick month-over-month, with the indexes for production and inventories showing notable declines while prices jumped and new orders improved. Get all the key figures and ISM survey commentary here.
September brought another modest upgrade to the industry’s 2026 revenue outlook, but broader softening in 2027 projections. Most sectors saw next year’s forecasts trimmed, with an Oil & Gas upgrade cushioning the overall reduction. Get...
Industry sales rose 0.8% in July after June’s revised large decline, with gains across most product categories. Inventories increased even faster, but remain lean relative to sales compared with a year ago. Get our full...
Total monthly construction spending fell 0.5%, missing expectations of a flat July. Get all the key figures here for total, nonres and residential spending both month-over-month and year-over-year.
Though still well in expansion territory, the industrial economic indicator decelerated month-to-month, primarily due to a reduction in the index for new orders alongside weaker employment.
After five straight considerable upward revisions to the industry’s 2026 revenue outlook, our latest Forecast was comparatively quiet at the top line. Oil & Gas gave back some of its recent surge, but broad upgrades...
