09:54 AM EDT, 03/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The March flash reading of manufacturing conditions from S&P Global rose to a 52.4 from 51.6 in February, compared with an expected reading of 51.5 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

The increase follows mixed readings in the regional manufacturing sector readings from the New York and Philadelphia Federal Reserve banks.

The index for services conditions fell to 51.1 in March from 51.7 in February, compared with expectations for an increase to 52. The services index was the lowest in 11 months.