The rebound in the ISM manufacturing index in November primarily reflects the strength of domestic demand and provides some support to our forecast that GDP will expand by 2.7% annualised in the fourth quarter. Further ahead, however, we expect a combination of a stronger dollar, the weaker global backdrop, and slowing domestic demand to weigh on the sector.
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