Above expectations (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - New York, 01 Aug - The US purchasing managers' index fell to 49.6 in July from 51.6 in June, according to data by the financial information services group IHS Markit.

Economists expected a reading of 49.5.

A reading above 50 indicates an expansion in activities and a reading below 50 a contraction.

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