Economics
Dutch Manufacturing Expands First Time Since February, NEVI Says
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Manufacturing in the Netherlands expanded for the first time in seven months, driven by an increase in export orders, according to NEVI, the Dutch institute for purchasing and supply management.
The September index of manufacturing in the euro area’s fifth-largest economy rose to 50.7 from 49.7 in August, the Zoetermeer, Netherlands-based institute said in an e-mailed statement. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion.