American factory purchasing managers reported a sharp jump in export orders in October and a drop in imports.

十月份美国企业采购经理人的报告说出口订单陡然增加和进口订单下降。

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The purchasing managers' index, a closely-watched gauge of activity, rose in May to its highest since October.

经理购买指数，监测经济活动的重要指标，五月份上涨到去年十月以来的最高值。

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A broader index, based on surveys of purchasing managers in manufacturing and services, was much stronger in July.

一个范围更广的采购经理人指数在七月变得更强劲了。

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(JOSH BIRNBAUM) "Our desk began to accumulate short positions, purchasing protection on individual securities through credit default swaps, largely from external C.D.O.managers who asked us to bid for these positions."

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China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for May, which contracted and fell to a seven-month low.

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The preliminary reading of HSBC's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 50.5, from 51.6 in March.

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Markit's purchasing managers index for the euro zone was unchanged at 46.5 in April.

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