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U.S. manufacturing activity increased in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted in October for the third straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

U.S. manufacturing activity rose in September from to a three-year low, showing expansion for the month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area contracted for the first time in three years, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Friday.

U.S. manufacturing activity improved slightly in July but showed contraction for a second straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in July, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in June at the slowest rate in seven months, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

Navistar International Corp. last week reported a $172 million loss in its second quarter, partly triggered by what its top executive said was “a lot of noise and speculation” about Environmental Protection Agency approval of its 13-liter engine, and reshuffled top management in a bid to restore profitability.

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector improved in May, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.