The September HSBC/Markit manufacturing PMI came in a full point weaker than the flash reading released last week. This might be a sign that the economic rebound has stalled, but the shift seems implausibly abrupt. Factory shutdowns caused by last week’s typhoon are the best explanation we have so far.
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