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It was a reversion from a March that had seen the first expansion-territory PMI since September 2022.
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It reversed February’s 0.5% increase.
It was the second straight deceleration and fell well short of consensus forecasts, dampening hopes of Federal interest rate cuts.
It was the first consecutive increase since June of last year.
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After a weak finish to 2023, the industry saw rebounds in monthly orders and shipments in the first two months of 2024.
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It marked the first time growth occurred over two straight months since March-April of 2023.
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Though less than expected, the latest rise in the wholesale inflation gauge suggests Federal interest rate cuts could be further delayed.
Wajax Corp. has bolstered its Industrial Parts unit during Iggy Domagalski's first two years as CEO, and he stopped by to discuss its key drivers. We also discussed tech initiatives, PPE enhancements, industry tailwinds and headwinds.
It's another posititive indicator for the U.S. industrial economy, following a strong PMI reading at the start of April.
It was a solid rebound from a 3.8% decline in January.
During the first two months of the year, spending was up 11.9% from the same period in 2023.
At long last, U.S. manufacturing activity appears to be back in the black.
It followed a January monthly decrease of 0.2%.
