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manufacturing and procurement activity levels, namely the ISM Report on Business Manufacturing PMI , and the S&P Global U.S. Further, the two prior strongest manufacturing output performers thus far in 2024, Greece and Spain , reportedly lost momentum in July. as contributing to a slowdown.
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