The downbeat set of business surveys for May which were published this week have prompted us to shave our forecast for quarterly GDP growth to zero in Q2. Further ahead, an outright recession is looking increasingly likely if the Strait of Hormuz is not re-opened before long. Meanwhile, we think the comparative resilience of the manufacturing sector is unlikely to last as it was driven by temporary factors which are already beginning to fade.
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