The decline in the ISM manufacturing index to a 15-month low in October suggests that the sector continued to struggle as hurricanes and the ongoing strike at Boeing disrupted manufacturing activity further in October. The rise in the prices paid index adds to the sense that the risks to inflation are shifting to the upside.
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