Global manufacturing recovery eased in May but supported fastest jobs growth in six years
Jun 2nd, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) fell slightly from April's near-record high of 57.8 to 57.2 in May. Although signalling a slight easing in the overall rate of expansion, this was still the second-fastest rate of growth during the past six years and boosted jobs growth.