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Swiss Dec. Manufacturing PMI Falls to 53.9; Est. 56.3 2014-01-03 08:30:00.3 GMT
By Harumi Ichikura Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Manufacturing activity down from 56.5 in Nov. according to the procure.ch purchasing managers’ index from Credit Suisse in Zurich. * Forecast range 55.2 to 57.4 from 11 estimates * Output 53.4 vs 58.0 in November * Order backlog 59.0 vs 61.2 in November * Quantity of purchases 53.5 vs 55.0 in November * Purchase prices 54.8 vs 55.0 in November * Supplier delivery times 48.1 vs 51.2 in November * Stocks of purchases 49.6 vs 47.0 in November * Finished goods stocks 43.4 vs 45.9 in November * Employment 53.1 vs 56.3 in November * PMI (NSA) 50.2 vs 56.4 in November * Detailed table: {NXTW NSN MYTFSJ6VJ6S5 <GO>} * NOTE: Data is seasonally adjusted unless specified (NSA).
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