Details from the September 2016 US Markit manufacturing PMI final data report 3 October 2016
Flash 51.4. August 52.0
New orders 51.1 vs 52.7 prior
Employment 52.5 vs 50.5 prior
Output 52.5 vs 53.8 prior
A tick up on the flash but still confirms the drop vs August.
Going into the ISM at the top of the hour, it's been mostly better news so far this month.
The ISM is hoping to get back into expansion this month with a rise to 50.3 vs 49.4 in August.