The 7.2% m/m drop in GDP in March was a bit better than expected but still caused an 8.2% annualised contraction in the first quarter. Moreover, as the restrictions on activity only came into effect in the middle of March and oil firms slashed output in April, it is clear the data will get much worse.
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