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Competing Manufacturing Data

According to S&P Global, the US manufacturing sector grew for the fourth consecutive month in September. The U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers' index recorded 52 points in September, down from 53 a month prior and indicating a weaker rate of expansion of the manufacturing sector. A reading above the 50-point threshold shows growth. However, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), in a separate report on Wednesday, showed economic activity in the sector contracted in September for the seventh consecutive month. Although, it was at a slower pace at a reading of 49.1 points. The ISM data showed that manufacturing activity remained soft in September but did not contract as rapidly as in August. This makes seven consecutive months tha...

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On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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