On the downside, the latest PMI data showed the pace of job creation in Czechia eased to the weakest since last October. Although capacity constraints were cited, vacancies were sometimes left unfilled as firms struggled to find suitable candidates. "Cost burdens faced by Czech manufacturers continued to rise in September, with input price inflation reaching a five-month high," said IHS Markit. "Panellists stated that higher input costs were partly due to input shortages among suppliers. And with supplier capacity constraints becoming more apparent, goods producers increased buying levels in order to build safety stocks." After assessing the data, Capital Economics said in a press release: "The September PMIs for Central Europe, released today, rose throughout the region.