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Manufacturing prices signal potential inflation shift

Thursday's ADP employment growth figure modestly stood out with a meagre addition of 89,000, but the real stunner last week was the ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index. Contrary to expectations and amidst surging energy prices, it plummeted last month to a level of 43.8, nearly five points lower than the previous month.

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