The Institute for Supply Management, a purchasing management group based in Tempe, Ariz., said its manufacturing index was 32.4 for December. That's the lowest reading since June 1980, when it stood at 30.3.
An index of 35.4 was expected for December, according to a consensus of economist opinions provided by Briefing.com. That's down from November, when the index was 36.2.
"Manufacturing activity continued to decline at a rapid rate during the month of December," said Norbert Ore, chair of the ISM's Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, in a press release. "The decline covers the full breadth of manufacturing industries, as none of the industries in the sector report growth at this time."
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