U.S. factory activity growth slows in April: Markit

Financial data firm Markit said its final U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 54.1 in April from 55.7 in March. A reading above 50 indicates growth in the sector. April's growth was the slowest of 2015, and "the survey results raise worries that the dollar's appreciation is hurting the economy," said Chris Williamson, Markit's chief economist. The final reading of the index measuring new orders also weakened in April, coming in at 55.3, under the p