Manufacturing Sector Picks Up In March: Ism

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Mon, 04/02/2012 - 7:17am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector picked up a tad in March, while new orders dipped modestly, according to an industry report released on Mon day.

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