Despite the unchanged reading in June, second-quarter manufacturing output expanded at a solid 4.7% annualised pace, supported by booming production of hi-tech inputs for the AI buildout. The recent moderation in the ISM manufacturing production index and renewed rise in energy prices suggest some of that strength will fade this quarter, though hi-tech sectors should continue to outperform, supported by robust AI-related capex.
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