81.   Inventories jumped during the past month amid a lull in manufacturing activity during the summer months in the U.S. and Europe.

82.   Its index of manufacturing activity declined as expected, a sign that fewer factories are expanding their business.

83.   Key among the reports will be manufacturing activity indexes from the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Philadelphia, tomorrow and Thursday respectively, Labanowich said.

84.   Last week, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said manufacturing activity in the Midwest increased in February to a record level, buffeted by auto and steel production.

85.   Manufacturing activity as measured by the American Production and Inventory Control Society and Evans Economics slowed in December as new orders fell.

86.   Manufacturing activity could migrate to less crowded areas.

87.   Manufacturing activity expanded at a sluggish pace in May from April in the mid-Atlantic region, as prices rose, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said today.

88.   Manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in April than it had in March, while manufacturing costs declined, an industry group said last week.

89.   Manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in April, construction spending slowed in March and initial claims for unemployment benefits rose last week.

90.   Manufacturing activity in the bellwether Philadelphia area took off this month, another sign the U.S. economy is entering the new year on firm footing.