Institute for Supply Management’s Index of factory activity rose to 59.4% in September from 53.6% in August. Economists were forecasting a decline to 52.1%. This number will definitely shatter any hope of Fed pause rate hike. With the exception of NASDAQ, Dow and S&P both reverse from positive territory into negative. Market remains in a tight trading range with positive bias.

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