U.S. factory activity grew in September, jobs increases best since early 2012

America's manufacturing industry expanded in September, though a tad slower than during August, while employment in the sector grew at its best pace since March 2012, an industry report showed on Wednesday. Financial data firm Markit said its final U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index turned down to 57.5 last month from 57.9 during August. "The September PMI reading in fact rounds off the strongest quarter recorded by the survey since the financial crisis, narrowly beating the previous peak seen when the economy was rebounding from recession in the second quarter of 2010," Markit chief economist Chris Williamson said.

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