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IHS Markit/CIPS Flash PMIs (Apr.)

The eye-watering declines in April’s flash PMIs confirm the coronavirus lockdown has pushed the economy into a recession of unprecedented speed and depth. Particularly worrying was the large drop in the employment balance which supported our view that a perfect V-shaped recovery is extremely unlikely.

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