Manufacturing activity in the U.S. expanded at a faster rate in the month of August, the Institute for Supply Management revealed in a report on Tuesday.
The ISM said its purchasing managers index rose to 56.0 in August from 54.2 in July, with a reading above 50 indicating growth in manufacturing activity. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 54.5.
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