The rise in the ISM manufacturing survey in October suggests that activity in the sector gained some momentum at the start of the fourth quarter, thanks in part to the ongoing AI buildout. The drop back in the prices paid index was a surprise considering the further leg up in oil prices last month. Even so, the index remains consistent with headline inflation staying close to 4% around the turn of the year, so is hardly a reprieve for the FOMC.
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