Despite the 0.4% m/m decline in manufacturing sales volumes in September, the data still appear consistent with the flash estimate that GDP rose by 0.3% that month. Although manufacturing has been struggling for some time, the rebound in new orders in September paired with the recent improvement in the survey data suggests the sector could be turning a corner.
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