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Industrial recovery a long way off

Industrial output slumped in March and more timely evidence from the manufacturing PMI, electricity consumption and vehicle production strongly suggest that the sector has come to a near standstill in April and May. What’s more, with lasting damage already done, the post-virus industrial recovery is likely to be very slow.

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