美国10月芝加哥PMI降至55.3低于预期：较9月58.8回落，地区商业活动仍在扩张区间
MNI 与供应管理学会芝加哥分会（ISM Chicago）编制的芝加哥商业景气指数（Chicago PMI）10月降至55.3，低于市场预期，也低于9月的58.8。该指数于10月30日上午9时45分（美东时间）公布，FXStreet 汇总的预期值为56.1。
芝加哥PMI基于对芝加哥地区采购经理的月度调查编制，是观察美国中西部制造业与地区商业景气的先行指标之一。指数以50为荣枯线：高于50表示活动扩张，低于50表示收缩。10月读数55.3意味着芝加哥地区商业活动仍在扩张，只是扩张步伐较9月有所放缓。
同日公布的其他数据还包括美国第三季度就业成本指数，环比上涨0.8%、符合预期，显示薪酬成本增速延续放缓。两项数据为市场判断美国经济与企业成本压力提供了最新参照。
关联：美国第三季度就业成本环比涨0.8%符合预期：薪酬同比涨3.4%，实际工资同比仍跌0.6%
Chicago PMI Falls to 55.3 in October, Below Forecasts: Down From September's 58.8 but Still in Expansion Territory
The Chicago Business Barometer, known as the Chicago PMI, compiled by MNI and ISM Chicago, fell to 55.3 in October, below market forecasts and down from 58.8 in September. The index was released at 9:45 a.m. ET on October 30; the consensus forecast compiled by FXStreet was 56.1.
The Chicago PMI is based on a monthly survey of purchasing managers in the Chicago area and is a closely watched leading indicator of manufacturing and business conditions in the U.S. Midwest. Readings above 50 signal expansion, while readings below 50 signal contraction. October's 55.3 reading means business activity in the Chicago region continued to expand, though at a slower pace than in September.
Other data released the same day included the U.S. Employment Cost Index for the third quarter, which rose 0.8% from the prior quarter, in line with expectations, showing continued moderation in compensation cost growth. Together, the two releases gave markets an updated read on the U.S. economy and business cost pressures.
Related: U.S. Employment Cost Index Rises 0.8% in Q3 as Expected
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