Manufacturing sector picks up in March

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector picked up a tad in March, while new orders dipped modestly, according to an industry report released on Mon day.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector unexpectedly picked up in April, while new orders gained, according to an industry report released on Tuesday. The Institute for Supply Management said its index of national factory activity rose to 54.8 from 53.4 in March, besting expectations of 53.0. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the manufacturing sector, while a number above 50 means expansion. New orders climbed to 58.2 from 54.5, while the employment index also improved to 57.3 from 56.1 (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by James Dalgleish)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector picked up modestly in October as new orders improved, though a measure of employment slowed, an industry report released on Thursday showed. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity rose to 51.7 from 51.5 in September, topping economists' expectations for a slight decline to 51.2, according to a Reuters poll of economists. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector. It was the second month in a row the sector has grown after contracting through the summer.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector picked up modestly in October as new orders improved, though a measure of employment slowed, an industry report released on Thursday showed.

The pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector picked up modestly in October as new orders improved, an industry report released on Thursday showed.

U.S. construction spending in February recorded its largest drop in seven months as investment in private and government projects fell. A separate release showed that the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector picked up a tad in March.

NEW YORK — U.S. manufacturing growth picked up in March as new orders increased and hiring quickened, closing out the best quarter for the sector in two years, a survey showed on Monday. Financial data firm Markit said its U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 54.6 last month from 54.3 in February. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Output increased, though the rate of growth slipped to 56.6 from 57.3 in February.

The U.K. manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in October for the first time since March, boosted by a sharp increase in export orders.