The latest manufacturing PMIs suggested that the Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns have so far had a fairly modest impact on output in the rest of world. However, they showed that firms expect the main hit to come in the weeks ahead. And stretched supply chains look set to come under further strain, at a time when higher commodity prices are already feeding through to higher manufacturing costs.
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