The small fall in the ISM Manufacturing Index to 54.5 in September, paired with the downward revision to the flash estimate of its S&P Global counterpart, gives a slightly less favourable impression of the factory sector, but nevertheless still points to solid expansion. The sharp rebound in the prices paid index was to be expected given last month’s rise in energy prices and leaves it broadly consistent with headline inflation sitting at 4% by year-end.
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