The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing PMI showed the manufacturing sector moved into expansion for the first time since October 2022. The ISM's manufacturing PMI registered a reading of 50.3 in March, which was the highest for the index since September 2022.

"The final reading of the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI signaled a further encouraging improvement in business conditions in March, adding to signs that the US economy looks to have expanded at a solid pace again in the first quarter," said Chris Williamson, S&P Global Market Intelligence chief business economist.

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