Washington, United States, July 1, 2026 (AFP) - US factory activity grows at slower pace in June: survey

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2026-07-01

US manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in June, survey data showed Wednesday, as businesses grappled with fallout from the Middle East war. The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index came in at 53.3 percent in June, ticking down 0.7 percentage points from May. But the figure remains above the 50-percent mark separating growth from contraction. "In June, 34 percent of the comments were positive and 66 percent negative......

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