Chicago business activity unexpectedly contracted at a slightly faster rate in the month of October, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Tuesday.
MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer edged down to 44.0 in October from 44.1 in September, with a reading below 50 indicating a contraction. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 45.0.
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