Saturday, February 2, 2013

ISM said the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in January.



ISM said the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in January.

U.S. Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported that economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector continued to expand in January. Has been driven by new orders increased a lot. Which is a measure of the economic recovery continues.

Revealed that the ISM manufacturing index. Or purchasing managers index (PMI) of the U.S. manufacturing sector increased to 51.3 in January from 50.2 in December 2555. The figure above 50 indicates that manufacturing is generally expanding.




The new orders index in January. York. Increased to 53.3 from 49.7 in the previous month. The manufacturing index was at 53.6 in January. Up from 52.6 in December.

ISM Manufacturing report that 13 of the 18 manufacturing industries. Given to the expansion in January. Including industrial equipment and machinery, while the four industries reporting contraction of the state sector, such as chemicals.

The production is an adaptation of the brightest in the output and employment since the recession ended in June. Swimming 0.2552. However, the manufacturing sector has signs of volatility in the past month.

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