The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index came in better than expectations at 59.8, the strongest M/M expansion in over a year…

… which drove inventories higher alongside a continued slowdown in deliveries.

The employment index leveled out after a large contraction in August, indicating manufacturing employment might find a floor in Friday’s job print.

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