The purchasing managers' index (PMI) of manufacturing industries of the Russian economy reached a level of 49.1 points in September, which is 1.2 points higher than in August, a report prepared by Markit says.
"The main factor of the increase of the PMI index in September was the improvement in production after a period of decline. In particular, the group of manufacturers of intermediate goods showed good growth on both counts," Gazeta.ru reports.
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