The latest PMIs suggest that not only did global manufacturing activity contract at the end of Q2, but the outlook for the manufacturing sector also seems to have deteriorated further. At least the improved supply-demand imbalance seems to be having an effect on price pressures, with a net majority of firms reporting that prices fell for the second consecutive month in June.
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