ISM-Houston announced this morning that the Houston Purchasing Managers Index rose a modest 0.5 points to 57.2 during July. Significant continued strengthen of the sales/new orders and lead times indices, aided by a rise in the employment index, drove this improvement. The finished goods inventory index, an inverse indicator of economic strength, fell further below neutral also indicated economic strengthening.
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