Manufacturing expanded in May
Manufacturing expanded in May as the Institute for Supply Management purchasing index registered 58.7 percent, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from the April reading of 57.3 percent.
“This indicates strong growth in manufacturing for the 21st consecutive month, led by continued expansion in new orders, production and employment. However, inventories are struggling to maintain expansion levels, and suppliers continue to deliver at essentially the same rate as the previous month, relative to production,” said Timothy R. Fiore, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.
A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.
Comments from the panel reflect continued expanding business strength. Demand remains strong, with the New Orders Index at 60 or above for the 13th straight month, and the Customers’ Inventories Index remaining at very low levels.
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