June's survey of manufacturers showed that sales fell more strongly than most had expected, by 1.5% m/m. Weaker volumes were again behind this drop, reflecting the temporary disruptions to auto and petroleum producers but also some unexpected weakness elsewhere. Overall, this decline suggests that the risks to June GDP growth estimate of 0.3% m/m lie on the downside.
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