] "We've seen the bond market, particularly in the belly
] of the curve, rally on this news. A lot of people had
] thought the economy had turned the corner and this brings
] us back to reality. Manufacturing is mired in this no
] growth area and I think that's going to continue to be
] the case for a while."

Yuck... Bad news on a rainy monday.

Forbes.com: INSTANT VIEW-ISM Nov factory index at 49.2, still shrinking