The nature of the PMIs makes them tricky to interpret, but the rise in the composite PMI from 13.8 in April to 28.9 in May probably shows that April was the low point for activity, and that the slight easing in the lockdown on 13th May has led to some businesses reopening. But it looks as though the recovery will be slow.
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