Manufacturing index rises
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The nation's industrial sector ended 2004 on a high note, with manufacturing activity expanding in December for the 19th consecutive month, a research group reported. But the government said construction spending dropped in November as builders reined in projects in anticipation of higher interest rates.
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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.
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Manufacturing output climbed by 0.4 percent in August compared with output the previous month, official data has shown.
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U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories kicked production up a notch in December as orders for manufacturing goods increased, a regional Federal Reserve bank said on Thursday.
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U.S. manufacturing grew a bit more  rapidly in May as factory managers restocked depleted  inventories, according to a survey published on Friday.
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The manufacturing sector grew for the 20th consecutive month in January, though at a moderated pace, a private research group reported Tuesday, affirming the rebound in activity at the nations' factories.
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Manufacturing output has risen by 0.3 percent in April from the March figure, official data showed Friday.
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The pace of growth at U.S. factories picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday.
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Stocks extended gains on Monday after a report showed U.S. manufacturing growth accelerated in June even as price pressures eased.
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U.S. factory orders rose at the  fastest rate in four months during November as strong demand  for new commercial aircraft pushed business up by 1.2 percent  to a seasonally adjusted $377.42 billion, the Commerce  Department said on Tuesday.
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Orders to US factories, excluding the volatile transportation sector, rose a solid 2.3 percent in August, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. factories saw demand for their products rise in December by the largest amount in five months, a spot of welcome news that failed to change the picture of an economy struggling to stay afloat.
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A stronger-than-expected reading on  Japanese machinery orders pushed up machinery stocks such as  industrial robot maker Fanuc Ltd. on Monday, sending the Nikkei  average 0.55 percent higher.
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Output in the UK's manufacturing sector rises for the fourth month in a row, official figures show.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data  showed U.S. industrial production growth in December exceeded  analyst estimates and wholesale inflation had a  sharper-than-expected drop, boosting investor confidence in the  economy.
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July factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter, two government reports released yesterday showed.
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The outlook for US manufacturing improved in November as factories hired more workers in response to a jump in new orders, a national survey published on Wednesday showed.