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    Despite Index Gain, US Manufacturing Still in Contraction: ISM


    US manufacturing activity slipped in February for the fourth consecutive month, although the pace of contraction slowed, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

     anaylsis3The February Manufacturing PMI stood at 47.7%, 0.3 percentage point higher than January. But while that headline figure rose, recall that any reading below 50% indicates that the manufacturing sector in general is contracting.

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