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US DATA: Q3 Nonfarm Productivity Revised Up, But Lowest in Near 4 Years
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- Q3 nonfarm prod revised to -0.2% q/q, last lower Q4 2015 
- Q3 unit lbr costs revised to +2.5% q/q from prelim +3.6% q/q
- Q3 n/f productivity rev up 1.5% y/y, ULC +2.2% y/y
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Non-farm productivity dipped 0.2% in Q3 as output rose 2.3% and hours 
worked rose 2.5%, the Labor Dept said Tuesday. Hours worked rose a 
revised 2.5% q/q, the highest since Q4 2017. Across the manufacturing 
sector, productivity rose 0.1% q/q, while non-finc'l corporate sector 
productivity rose 3.0% in Q3. 

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