US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated
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"US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (10)
- US ISM MANUFACTURING INDEX 54.6 IN AUGUST VS. 55.6 IN JULY, 53.3 IN JUNE (VS. 55.2 MARKETS EXPECTED FOR AUGUST) TradingView · 8h ago
- Manufacturing PMI® at 54.6%; August 2026 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report PR Newswire · 8h ago
- Manufacturers are getting frustrated: ‘The economy is annoying’ MarketWatch · 8h ago
- US ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 54.6 in August FXStreet · 8h ago
- News costar.com · 8h ago
- U.S. August Manufacturing PMI revised higher in final August print Seeking Alpha · 8h ago
- Spot gold price at $4,366/oz after ISM Manufacturing PMI falls to 54.6 KITCO · 8h ago
- U.S. Factory Activity Growth Slowed in August WSJ · 8h ago
- US Factory Gauge Eases But Holds Close to Four-Year High Bloomberg.com · 8h ago
- US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated Reuters · 8h ago
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