October 2026
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for October 2026 increased 1.6 points to 57.8, from 56.2 in September, solidly in expansion territory. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, rose above growth neutral (expansionary economy) for the ninth straight month. For the fifth straight month, the employment index rose above growth neutral. The Manufacturing PMI® is a composite index based on five core sub-indexes: New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries, and Inventories. A Manufacturing PMI® above 50 indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expansionary; below 50 indicates that it is generally sluggish.
In October 2026, Manufacturing PMI® for the U.S. registered 55.5, increasing 1.0 points from September.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.