After reporting contractions in U.S. manufacturing activity for three straights months, the Institute for Supply Management released a report on Wednesday showing activity unexpectedly expanded in the month of June.
The ISM said its purchasing managers index jumped to 52.6 in June from 43.1 in May, with a reading above 50 indicating an expansion in manufacturing activity.
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