PMIs paint a bleak picture of Q2

PMI surveys for June imply that the slowdown in advanced economies worsened in the second quarter, as growth in the US dropped back towards the weak pace already experienced in the euro-zone and Japan. With price pressures easing too, the surveys support the case for widespread policy loosening.

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