Karim writes:
Fairly strong report with orders up sharply and employment going in right direction…
| Dec | Nov | |
| Index | 55.9 | 53.6 |
| Prices paid | 61.5 | 55.0 |
| Production | 61.8 | 59.9 |
| New Orders | 65.5 | 60.3 |
| Inventories | 43.4 | 41.3 |
| Employment | 52.0 | 50.8 |
| Export Orders | 54.5 | 56.0 |
| Imports | 55.0 | 51.5 |
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