Economy

January 4, 2017
Global Manufacturing at Three Year High in December
Written by Sandy Williams
Global manufacturing reached a three year high in December, finishing out the year with the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI at 52.7, up from 52.1 in November.
After a flat first half, the second half of 2016 showed steady growth in the manufacturing sector. The December survey by IHS Markit indicates global manufacturing is growing at a rate of 4 to 5 percent.


