US S&P Manufacturing PMI rises to 52.4, Services PMI declines to 51.1

The business activity in the US private sector continued to expand at a moderate pace in March, with the preliminary S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) coming in at 51.4, down slightly from 51.9 in February. The business activity in the US private sector continued to expand at a moderate pace in March, with the preliminary S&P… The business activity in the US private sector continued to expand at a moderate pace in March, with the preliminary S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) coming in at 51.4, down slightly from 51.9 in February. US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to 52.4 in March.US Dollar Index stays in positive territory near 99.50.The business activity in the US private sector continued to expand at a moderate pace in March, with the preliminary S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) coming in at 51.4, down slightly from 51.9 in February.In this period, the Manufacturing PMI improved to 52.4 from 51.6, while the Services PMI declined to… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.