In America the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index edged down from 50 to 49.9 in August.

在美国，供应管理协会的提供的8月份的生产指数已经慢慢地从50%下降至49.9%。

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Even in China, according to an index prepared by Markit and HSBC, manufacturing output fell a little in June, ending a 14-month run of expansion.

根据Markit与汇丰银行的统计指数显示，中国生产也结束了连续14个月的增长，在6月出现了略微的下跌。

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The yuan may well still be undervalued but our index suggests American manufacturing should have less to fear from Chinese competition than it did five years ago.

人民币币值可能仍然被低估，但是我们的指数表明，与5年前相比，美国的制造商不应该那么担心中国的竞争了。

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And in other economic news, a report by the Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index shrank by less than expected.

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For instance, the ISM Manufacturing Index rose fractionally, from 55.5 in July to 56.3 in August.

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