【U.S. December ISM Manufacturing PMI Slightly Rises】Golden Finance reports that the U.S. December ISM Manufacturing PMI rose for the second consecutive month in December, with both orders and production rebounding, indicating that the clouds hanging over the manufacturing sector may begin to dissipate. According to output indicators, the rebound in demand helped achieve the first month of production growth since May. Meanwhile, the survey shows that more manufacturers are laying off workers at a faster pace. The December employment index fell to 45.3, down nearly 3 points, marking the largest drop since July of last year. Among the five indicators that make up the overall PMI index, the remaining indicators have improved. Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, stated: 'Demand is improving, production execution has reached the performance of November and the company's goals; layoffs are still ongoing, but they should soon come to an end, and price growth is minimal.'