US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated
US factories slow in August as input costs stay high, pushing gold to a fresh $4,366 peak.
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US factories slow in August as input costs stay high, pushing gold to a fresh $4,366 peak.
US manufacturing continues to expand for a sixth consecutive month, though activity has eased from a four-year peak.