(Finance) – Improves themanufacturing activity in the Chicago area. In the month of September, theChicago PMI index it stood at 46.6 points compared to 46.1 points in the previous month. The figure is also better than analysts’ estimates, which were for stability at 46.1 points.
Please remember that an index level above 50 points denotes an expansion while a level below 50 points indicates a contraction in the US manufacturing sector.