At 52.1 in April, down from 54.6 in March, the final Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ ( PMI™ ) 1 signalled the weakest manufacturing expansion in six months. The PMI fell to its sharpest degree since June 2010 and was consistent with only a modest improvement in ove…

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US PMI at six-month low as new order growth slows sharply in April
