Factory Slowdown Meets AI Frenzy: ETFs Caught Between Old Steel And New Silicon

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U.S. manufacturing contracted for a sixth consecutive month in August, with the ISM manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) easing back to 48.7 from 48.0 in July, indicating continued weakness ...

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