A report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday showed U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly expanded at a slightly faster rate in the month of May.
The ISM said its manufacturing PMI inched up to 56.1 in May from 55.4 in April, with a reading above 50 indicating growth in the sector. The uptick surprised economists, who had expected the index to dip to 54.5.
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