Sentence examples for of manufacturing activity from inspiring English sources
An index of manufacturing activity rose to its highest level since last August, and manufacturers reported that new orders were growing briskly, the best in over two years.
Surveys of manufacturing activity have shifted down.
The Institute for Supply Management's monthly index of manufacturing activity fell to 36.2, from October's 38.9.
On Thursday, a closely-watched survey of manufacturing activity plunged to a level that economists associated with a recession.
The price of copper, the most widely used industrial metal, is often regarded as an early indicator of manufacturing activity.
Durable goods orders for October, a leading indicator of manufacturing activity and business outlook, will be released on Wednesday.
The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) of manufacturing activity edged up to 49.7 in December from 49.6 in November.
The overall index of manufacturing activity fell, but not as much as expected.
The June Empire State survey of manufacturing activity in New York showed a retreat.
The index of manufacturing activity fell to 49 last month, from 50.7 in April.
One measure of manufacturing activity fell in May to the lowest level in four years.
