United States ISM Manufacturing Employment Index climbed from previous 44.9 to 48.1 in January

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US ISM Manufacturing PMI improves to 52.6 in January vs. 48.5 expected

The business activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in January, with the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) improving to 52.6 from 47.9 in December. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 48.5.