U.S. PMI continued to climb in April.

<P> Institute for Supply Management, according to data released in April 2010, the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to expand, PMI increased to 60.4, the overall economic growth has been 12 months. .</ P> <P> 18 manufacturing sub-sectors showed a growth of 17, these industries are: apparel, leather and related products; non-metallic mineral products; wood products; petroleum and coal products; plastics and rubber products; metal products; .electrical equipment; miscellaneous manufacturing; transport equipment; machinery; computer and electronic products; primary metals; furniture and related products; chemical products; printing and related products; paper products; food and beverage and tobacco. .</ P> <P> addition to natural gas prices declined, the majority of product prices showed a rising trend. .</ P> <P align=center> last 12 months, PMI statistics </ P> <P> <P align=left> month </ P> <P align=left> <I> PMI </ I> </ .P> <P align=left> month </ P> <P align=left> <I> PMI </ I> </ P> <P align=left> 2010.4 </ P> <P align=left> 60.4 < ./ P> <P align=left> 2009.10 </ P> <P align=left> 55.7 </ P> <P align=left> 2010.3 </ P> <P align=left> 59.6 </ P> <P align .= left> 2009.9 </ P> <P align=left> 52.6 </ P> <P align=left> 2010.2 </ P> <P align=left> 56.5 </ P> <P align=left> 2009.8 </ .P> <P align=left> 52.9 </ P> <P align=left> 2010.1 </ P> <P align=left> 58.4 </ P> <P align=left> 2009.7 </ P> <P align = .left> 48.9 </ P> <P align=left> 2009.12 </ P> <P align=left> 55.9 </ P> <P align=left> 2009.6 </ P> <P align=left> 44.8 </ P .> <P align=left> 2009.11 </ P> <P align=left> 53.6 </ P> <P align=left> 2009.5 </ P> <P align=left> 42.8 </ P> </ P> < .P> in the various indices, new orders index, production index and employment index improved significantly, stocks also declined, the price index increase reflects the price increase. .</ P> <P align=center> 2010 年 4 月 PMI index (%) </ P> <P align=center> <P align=left> Index </ P> <P align=center> 2010 年 4 月.</ P> <P align=center> 2010 年 3 月 </ P> <P align=center> chain </ P> <P align=center> PMI </ P> <P align=center> 60.4 </ P .> <P align=center> 59.6 </ P> <P align=center> 0.8 </ P> <P align=center> new orders index </ P> <P align=center> 65.7 </ P> <P align .= center> 61.5 </ P> <P align=center> 4.2 </ P> <P align=center> production index </ P> <P align=center> 66.9 </ P> <P align=center> 61.1 < ./ P> <P align=center> 5.8 </ P> <P align=center> Employment Index </ P> <P align=center> 58.5 </ P> <P align=center> 55.1 </ P> <P .align = center> 3.4 </ P> <P align=center> supplier delivery index </ P> <P align=center> 61.3 </ P> <P align=center> 64.9 </ P> <P align = .center> -3.6 </ P> <P align=center> stock index </ P> <P align=center> 49.4 </ P> <P align=center> 55.3 </ P> <P align=center> -5.9 .</ P> <P align=center> consumer stock index </ P> <P align=center> 33.0 </ P> <P align=center> 39.0 </ P> <P align=center> -6.0 </ .P> <P align=center> price index </ P> <P align=center> 78.0 </ P> <P align=center> 75.0 </ P> <P align=center> 3.0 </ P> <P align .= center> outstanding orders index </ P> <P align=center> 57.5 </ P> <P align=center> 58.0 </ P> <P align=center> -0.5 </ P> <P align = center .> New export orders </ P> <P align=center> 61.0 </ P> <P align=center> 61.5 </ P> <P align=center> -0.5 </ P> <P align=center> import < ./ P> <P align=center> 58.0 </ P> <P align=center> 57.0 </ P> <P align=center> 1.0 </ P> </ P>.