Global manufacturing is experiencing a significant downturn, with U.S. manufacturing activity falling to a 10-year low due to trade tensions, contributing to a drop in stock markets. The UK is also facing potential severe impacts on manufacturing due to Brexit, as various reports indicate risks of economic disruption. The overall slowdown in manufacturing is raising concerns about broader economic growth in the third quarter.

1. WEEK 40 IN
MANUFACTURING
NEWS

2. Global manufacturing slowdown sends stock markets tumbling; U.S.
manufacturing dives to 10-year low as trade tensions weigh and The UK
industries likely to be hit hardest by Brexit.

3. Strong signals that a slowdown in global manufacturing intensified in September sent stock
markets tumbling on Wednesday, as leading indices in Europe and the US retreated.
Source: The Guardian.
Global manufacturing slowdown sends
stock markets tumbling

4. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity tumbled to a more than 10-year low
in September as lingering trade tensions weighed on exports, further heightening financial
market fears of a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the third quarter.
Source: Reuters.
U.S. manufacturing dives to 10-year low as
trade tensions weigh

5. UK manufacturing could be hit harder by Brexit than any other sector of the UK economy, a
new study suggests.
Many recent reports and warnings from businesses and experts have highlighted the risks
to manufacturing and other industries if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal.
Source: Yahoo Finance UK.
The UK industries likely to be hit hardest
by Brexit

6. Manufacturing Struggles Matter More Than
You Think
Manufacturing activity is sputtering in the U.S., which matters more to the broader economy
than many assume.
Source: WSJ.

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