Mexico factory activity bounces back in August

Mexico factory activity bounces back in August

The pace of growth in Mexico’s manufacturing sector picked up in August on stronger output, new orders and employment, a survey showed on Friday.

The Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index MXPMIM=ECI rose to 52.2 in August from 51.2 in July, when adjusted for seasonal swings.

A reading above 50 signals expansion in the sector, while a reading below that points to contraction.

“The latest data sustained the recent trend of growth, but at a modest pace,” IHS Markit director Paul Smith said in a statement.

Output and new orders picked up after they had slipped . . .