The ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index jumped 6.8 points to 77.9 in September, the highest since May and the largest monthly increase since February. The manufacturing PMI eased slightly to 54.5 but remains in expansion for the ninth straight month. New orders and backlogs also expanded, signaling persistent demand-side pressure on prices.
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