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Flash manufacturing PMIs extend downward trend

Preliminary business surveys for August point to a further loss of momentum in the manufacturing sector, but the composite surveys suggest that GDP growth is holding up reasonably well. Meanwhile, export orders have stabilised but at a much lower level than they were at the start of the year.

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