U.S. manufacturing and employment up

from the Royal Bank of Canada Daily Economic Update enews (5/5):

"U.S. ISM non-manufacturing stays above 40 for the fifth consecutive month
The ISM manufacturing index followed the manufacturing index’s trend upward, rising to 43.7, putting it at its highest level since October of last year. At 47, the new orders component forged its strongest print since the intensification of the credit crisis in September 2008. Employment posted more muted gains, increasing to 37 from the prior month’s 32.3." ...

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