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Global manufacturing improves in September, but still weak

The latest purchasing managers’ surveys suggests global manufacturing conditions improved a little in September relative to August. But they are still consistent on past form with very low global growth. What’s more, the prospects for a sustained acceleration in growth look poor.

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