The May manufacturing PMI increased from 50.0 points to 50.9 points, the services PMI – from 51.3 points to 54.8 points, and the composite PMI – from 51.3 points to 54.4 points. Overall, growth in the key economic sectors remains robust, giving US Fed officials another argument for keeping the interest rates at peak levels. In this regard, it is worth noting the latest comments by the head of the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, who said that the regulator would have to maintain the current tight monetary policy for some more time due to significant inflationary pressures. The official noted that the share of goods whose prices were growing by 3.0–5.0% MoM or higher is now greater than it should be under normal conditions, and the labor market remains resistant to the measures taken. However, according to Bostic, a transition to reducing borrowing costs is possible but not earlier than October.
