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Today’s report showed continued notable weakness and again indicated contraction for current manufacturing activity with the current activity index declining further below zero at -7.72 while assessments of future activity worsened with the future activity index dropping to just 8.7.
Current prices paid declined to 28.26 while current new orders weakened to -7.82 and assessments of future new orders plunged to 6.52.