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Manufacturing in U.S. Expands at Faster Pace in October
Manufacturing expanded more than forecast, consumer confidence rose to a four-year high and fewer Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits, pointing to resilience in the U.S. economy heading into the fourth quarter.
The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose to a five-month high of 51.7 in October from 51.5, the Tempe, Arizona, group reported today. The Conference Board’s sentiment index increased to 72.2, the highest since February 2008. Applications for jobless benefits fell by 9,000 to 363,000 in the week ended Oct. 27, the Labor Department said in Washington.
“We’re getting a sense of stabilization, we’re no longer slipping,” said Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York. “This should ease concerns that we were feeling two or three months ago about the state of the economy.”
The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose to a five-month high of 51.7 in October from 51.5, the Tempe, Arizona, group reported today. The Conference Board’s sentiment index increased to 72.2, the highest since February 2008. Applications for jobless benefits fell by 9,000 to 363,000 in the week ended Oct. 27, the Labor Department said in Washington.
“We’re getting a sense of stabilization, we’re no longer slipping,” said Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York. “This should ease concerns that we were feeling two or three months ago about the state of the economy.”
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/ism-index-of-u-s-manufacturing-increased-to-51-7-in-october.html
