US manufacturing growth slows in July

Published August 3, 2015 9:34am EDT | Updated May 3, 2016 4:50pm EDT

WASHINGTON – A survey of purchasing managers finds that growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed in July.

The Institute of Purchasing Managers' index slid to 52.7 last month from 53.5 in June.

The index, which was supposed to be published at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, was "inadvertently released" early, institute spokeswoman Kristina Cahill said by email.