Chicago, IL, Sept. 28, 2012 — The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index came in at 49.7 in September, down from 53.0 in August.
Readings below 50 indicate contraction in the manufacturing sector.
Economists had forecast a reading of 53.0.
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