US manufacturing growth slows to a 6-month low, Markit says

The Institute for Supply Management and Markit Economics on Monday released reports on surveys of US manufacturers conducted during March.
Markit's final purchasing manager's index fell to 53.3, below the forecast for 53.5 according to Bloomberg. 
According to Markit, manufacturing growth slowed to a six-month low. New orders came in at the slowest pace since October.
"The post-election resurgence of the manufacturing sector seen late last year is showing signs of losing steam," said Chris