WASHINGTON, D.C.: Activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, as nearly every industry reported growth and none experienced a contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

The ISM purchasing managers index slipped 0.5 percentage points to 57.2 last month, just below the 57.7 percent seen in February, which was the highest reading since August 2014.

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