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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1US Manufacturing Extends Growth to 6 Months as ISM Gauge Holds at 53.3
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1Summary
- June marked a sixth straight month of US manufacturing expansion, with the Institute for Supply Management’s factory gauge slipping 0.7 point to 53.3.
- The sector kept growing because a war-driven jump in input costs eased, reducing pressure on manufacturers after recent price strains.
- Readings above 50 signal expansion, and June’s 53.3 left the index close to a four-year high despite the modest pullback.
- That streak is the longest for US manufacturing since 2022, suggesting factory activity has remained resilient even as momentum cooled slightly.
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