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Article WSJ Economy

U.S. Factory Activity Expands Again in July

WSJ Economy August 3, 2026 · 2:40 pm Read Original
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U.S. Factory Activity Expands Again in July

The ISM’s purchasing managers’ index was 55.6 in July compared with 53.3 in June. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a reading of 54.

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Source WSJ Economy
Published Aug 3, 2026 · 2:40 pm
Article ID bzsqus9
Original URL Open source
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