Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:20:17 GMT
DJIA down as American manufacturing index declines
U.S. blue chips decreased on Friday, as the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index fell to 51.3 in March, down from 54.2 in February. The Dow Jones Index lost 0.04%, or 5.69 points, to 14,572.85, close to its highest level since 1896. Health care and telecommunications sectors advanced the most, adding 1.1% and 0.7%, respectively. UnitedHealth Group surged 3.1% to