The decline in the ISM manufacturing index to a 31-month low of 52.1 in May, from 52.8, illustrates that the factory sector is continuing to struggle in the face of weak global demand. It leaves the index at a level consistent with GDP growth of only 1.5% annualised, adding to the evidence that the economy has lost momentum in the second quarter.
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