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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 -8.82 while assessments of future activity improved slightly with the future activity index climbing to just 13.04.
Current prices paid increased to 32.61 while current new orders weakened to -8 and assessments of future new orders improved to 13.04.