Manufacturing Orders Gaining

摘要

US manufacturing activity slipped in April for the 15th consecutive month, but the rate of new orders jumped six points to its highest level since September, according to the latest poll of the nation's executives.rnAfter six consecutive months below the 40% mark, the PMI index of manufacturing activity jumped nearly four points to 40.1%. A PMI over 41.2%, over time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy, said the Institute for Supply Management (ism.ws), which tracks the data.