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The manufacturing sector in the U.S. returned to growth in September, according to data released on Monday. The Institute For Supply Management said that its index of national manufacturing performance rose to 51.5 for September. This was up from a level of 49.4 in the previous month.

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A day before the release of the closely watched monthly employment report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected drop in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended October 1st.

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Wholesale inventories in the U.S. fell by slightly more than anticipated in the month of August, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories dipped by 0.2 percent in August after edging down by 0.1 percent in July.

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It was "a close call" not to raise rates at the September meeting.

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Import prices in the U.S. saw a modest uptick in the month of September, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said import prices inched up by 0.1 percent in September after falling by 0.2 percent in August. The uptick in prices matched economist estimates.

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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits held at their lowest levels in over four decades in the week ended October 8th, the Labor Department revealed in a report on Thursday. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims came in at 246,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level.

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Reflecting a sharp jump in energy prices, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing that U.S. producer prices increased by slightly more than expected in the month of September. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand climbed by 0.3 percent in September after coming in unchanged in August.

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Business activity in the New York manufacturing sector has unexpectedly seen a continued decline in the month of October, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday.

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Industrial production in the U.S. inched up by slightly less than expected in the month of September, the Federal Reserve revealed in a report released on Monday. The Fed said industrial production edged up by 0.1 percent in September after falling by a revised 0.5 percent in August.

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Business activity in the New York manufacturing sector has unexpectedly seen a continued decline in the month of October, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index slid to a negative 6.8 in October from a negative 2.0 in September.

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