February Chicago PMI blew away estimates, coming in at 71.2. Economists had called for a reading of 67.5.
Stocks are sharply higher this morning after the release of the number. The Dow is up 68 points, the Nasdaq is up 12 points and the S&P 500 is up 6.6 points.
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