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Richmond Fed's manufacturing index softens in September

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - Fifth District manufacturing activity softened in September, according to the Richmond Federal Reserve, with the headline composite index slipping back into negative territory.
The composite measure fell to ‑2 from 4 in August, as shipments dropped to ‑5 from 11 and new orders declined to ‑6 from 3....

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