A report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Tuesday showed U.S. manufacturing activity continued to contract in the month of September.
The ISM said its purchasing managers index dropped to 47.8 in September from 49.1 in August, with a reading below 50 indicating a contraction in manufacturing activity. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 50.1.
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