<H3>• U.S. Purchasing Managers Manufacturing Report – March 2013</H3>

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“Manufacturing expanded in March as the PMI™ registered 51.3 percent, a decrease of 2.9 percentage points when compared to February's reading of 54.2 percent. "This month's reading reflects the fourth consecutive month of growth in the manufacturing sector. "A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.” Source: Institute for Supply Management

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