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Manufacturing slips to 6-month low in December

Published Fri, Jan 2, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Washington

MANUFACTURING in the United States cooled last month, settling into a more sustainable pace of growth as the year drew to a close.

The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) factory index dropped to a six-month low of 55.5 in December from 58.7 in November, a report from the Tempe, Arizona-based group showed on Friday.

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Manufacturing slips to 6-month low in December

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