LONDON — The world's big manufacturing economies struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak US demand and President Donald Trump's tariffs hit factory orders.
Factories in the United States have also been battered by the import duties. New orders were depressed and supply chains strained last month, resulting in manufacturing activity contracting for an eighth straight month.
Some manufacturers complained that the "unpredictability of the tariff situation continues to cause havoc and uncertainty on future pricing or cost," adding that "challenges with tariffs
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