Economic activity in the manufacturing sector in the United States of America grew for the 26th consecutive month in July, according to ISM figures, by 52.8, compared to 53 in the June reading, exceeding expectations that indicated a decline to 52.3, the lowest reading of the index since June 2020.

In the divergence of the index, the new orders index registered a lower growth of 1.2 points by 48, while the production index recorded a decline to 54.9, and the price index also declined by 18.5 points to reach 60 points.