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“Business conditions remain soft as a result of higher costs from tariffs, the government shutdown, and increased global uncertainty,” another manufacturer told ISM.

Stuckey has soft blonde hair and favors pastels in her clothing and decor.

—Gold prices were up on a softer U.S. dollar and renewed expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates further this year.

Though November PMIs for much of the region kept pointing to soft manufacturing, the surveys haven’t been a great guide to hard activity data for some economies, he said.

With signs of weakness starting to emerge in the Chinese economy in recent months, stronger policy support may be needed to address challenges such as soft domestic consumption.