Highlights of the August Chicago PMI:
- Prior was 52.6
- Highest since May
- The high estimate was 63.3 in Bloomberg’s survey
There were rumors about a very strong number a few minutes before the release. USD/JPY rose to a session high above 104.00 about 3 minutes before the release.
![Chicago PMI](http://az705044.vo.msecnd.net/20140829/Chicago-PMI.png)
Chicago PMI