February's surprising 2.5% m/m rebound in manufacturing sales volumes, which follows two consecutive monthly declines, suggests that overall economic growth in that month might have increased by 0.2% m/m, possibly more. Overall, the risks to our first-quarter GDP estimate of a 1.2% annualised gain now lie to the upside.
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