Global Factory Activity Slows on War-Driven Inflation
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- S&P Global factory indexes showed slowdown or contraction in most regions amid persistent inflation pressures from the third month of the Iran war energy crunch.
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This news shows factories around the world are making fewer goods because high energy costs from the war are driving up prices. For regular investors this points to slower economic growth which can hurt company profits and stock values.
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