July’s fall in the global manufacturing PMI supported other evidence that the industrial sector is in or close to recession and the forward-looking indicators point to further weakness to come. At least the weakness of demand has caused backlogs of work to ease and suppliers’ delivery times to improve, which should ultimately take some of the pressure off inflation.
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