The stronger than expected increase in September's manufacturing sales bodes well for monthly GDP growth, which we estimate at 0.2% m/m. As such, we have revised up third-quarter GDP growth, from 2.5% to 3.0% annualised. In addition, the pick-up in orders should continue to support manufacturing production and export growth this quarter, despite growing economic uncertainty abroad.
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