US: Markit Manufacturing PMI edges lower in December (Prelim.)

FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The preliminary reading of the US Markit Manufacturing PMI showed the sector expanded at a slower pace in December.

The Markit PMI decreased to 54.4 from 54.7 the previous month and missed expectations around 54.9, but held in expansionary territory above the 50.0 threshold.