Stimulate the expansion of U.S. manufacturing exports, but price pressures intensified.

Although the United States in June manufacturing activity overall expansion, but the month manufacturing has experienced the late 70s of last century the most extensive since the stagflation period of price pressure. .Meanwhile, the auto industry the situation worse, the general decline in car sales in June. .<P> Manufacturing index reflects the health of the manufacturing sector, reflected in more than 50 manufacturing expansion; below 50, indicating that the manufacturing sector shrinking. .Weak dollar and strong growth in Europe to promote the export of U.S. manufacturing in June that growth is the main factor. .But soaring commodity prices, weak growth in the manufacturing sector cast a shadow. .</ P> <P align=center> price pressures intensified </ P> <P> (http://finance.) United States Institute for Supply Management (ISM) 7 月 1 posted on Tuesday, June manufacturing index rose to 50.2, .four 个月来首次 more than 50, and far higher than the Dow Jones Newswires survey of 48 economists expected. .</ P> <P> Although the expansion of manufacturing activity in June, but it faces price pressure in July 1979 the highest level since the month the price index rose to 87.0 from 91.5 last month. .Soaring energy costs is the main reason contributing to the problem of inflation. .</ P> <P> Meanwhile, the June new orders index for the month was 49.7 49.6,5; production index for the month was 51.2 51.5,5; employment index for the month was 45.5 43.7,5. .</ P> <P align=center> sharp drop in car sales in general </ P> <P style=MARGIN: 0px> high gasoline prices make the automotive industry is also the situation further deteriorated in June, the market for trucks and sport utility .vehicle (SUV) of the demand has dropped significantly. .</ P> <P style=MARGIN: 0px> GM's large-scale promotional activities in late may to some extent boost the level of its sales, which make the company's sales performance in June was better than the other three auto giants .. .</ P> <P> 6 January sales at less than three days last year, which although a certain degree of expansion of the sales decline, but $ 4 a gallon gasoline prices make consumers favor more energy-efficient cars, and .Automotive profitability of traditional products in demand for trucks and SUV decreased significantly. .</ P> <P> in June GM sold 262,329 cars and light trucks, monthly sales fell 16% in light trucks, car sales dropped 21%. .The second quarter, GM produced a total of 835,000 vehicles, 27% lower than the same period last year. .</ P> <P> in June Toyota sold 193,234 cars, car sales fell 9.4%, light truck sales dropped 42%, SUV sales dropped 39%. .The Ford SUV sales in the month fell as much as 55%. .</ P> <P> Ford Motor Company in June sold a total of 173,462 light vehicles, the company's total sales in the month fell 12% in passenger cars, trucks and SUV sales fell 36%, F-Series truck sales fell 41%. .</ P> <P> Chrysler June auto sales fell to 183,347 from 117,457 a year earlier cars, car sales dropped 49% to 29,858, truck sales down 30%, to 87,599. .</ P>.