Real GDP increased 2.9 percent in the second quarter compared with an increase of 2.7 percent in the first.
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Acquisition expands company's presence in the southeast.
The company was acquired from HD Supply in August.
Raw materials price index dropped 0.6 percent due to lower prices for metal ores, concentrates and scrap.
Company also reports sales up 20 percent in first half of 2017.
The Index now stands at 122.9, up from 120 in July.
The transaction will Increase Littelfuse's presence in the semiconductor industry.
For the first six months total construction starts were down 4 percent from the same period a year ago.
The transaction will make Beacon one of the largest publicly traded wholesale building materials distributors in North America.
The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased during the month.
The transaction is scheduled to close in late August or early September.
For the first six months sales were up 8.5 percent.
Nidec will acquire the probe card manufacturer from Singapore-based Ellipsiz Ltd.
Buying group reports an 11.4 percent increase in purchases in the second quarter of 2017.
Single-family dwellings led the increase.
The acquisition will further enhances Avnets role in developing new technology products.
Sales were down in five of the seven subsectors.
