A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Friday showed a notable slowdown in the pace of growth in regional manufacturing activity in the month of October.
The New York Fed said its general business conditions index tumbled to 19.8 in October from 34.3 in September, although a positive reading still indicates growth. Economists had expected the index to pull back to 27.0.
The steep drop by headline index came as the new orders index slumped to 24.3 in October from 33.7 in September, while the shipments index plunged to 8.9 from 26.9.
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