New orders in the U.S. non-manufacturing (services) sector strengthened in July, suggesting an uptick in demand across the broader services economy. The ISM Non-Manufacturing New Orders Index rose to 57.2 in July 2026, up from 55.1 in June 2026.
The move keeps the indicator comfortably above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction, pointing to continued growth in services activity. The July reading, updated on 5 August 2026, indicates that businesses in services industries saw a faster pace of incoming orders compared with the previous month, a development that could support overall economic momentum in the near term.
