A report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Tuesday showed an unexpected acceleration in the pace of growth in U.S. manufacturing activity in the month of December.
The ISM said its manufacturing PMI climbed to 60.7 in December after dipping to 57.5 in November, with a reading above 50 indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 56.6.
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