**Chicago December Purchasing Managers Index (PMI): 36.9 ; expected 42.5 ; prior month 40.2

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">**Chicago December Purchasing Managers Index (PMI): 36.9 ; expected 42.5 ; prior month 40.2</div>