The 1.3% m/m surge in manufacturing output in October, the biggest monthly gain in six months, mainly reflects the return to normalcy after the disruption caused by the hurricanes in late August and early September. Nevertheless, the pick-up in global growth and the weaker dollar have triggered a broader turnaround in the prospects for the manufacturing sector.
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