⚡ 8 PM After-Hours Flash: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final — Actual: 55.1 (Est: 54.9) | AIB Manufacturing PMI — Actual: 54.9 | Balance of Trade

Builders are firing on all cylinders. S and P Global just dropped its final manufacturing PMI at 55.1, beating estimates of 54.9 and surging well above last month’s 51.6. That’s the strongest factory pulse we’ve seen in months. Ireland’s AIB Manufacturing PMI also climbed to 54.9 from 53.7, adding | RISK DISCLOSURE: Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Full analysis: https://www.vixshield.com/flash/flash-20-00-2026-05-01