The flash PMIs for May suggest that the recovery is well underway in those economies that are now on top of the virus. However, supply is still struggling to keep up with surging demand. And as well as exerting upward pressure on prices, there are some tentative signs that supply shortages are starting to weigh on manufacturing output, particularly in the US and the euro-zone.
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