The trivial rebound in the ISM manufacturing index to a still depressed 47.1 in April, from 46.3, contrasts with the more substantial recovery in the alternative S&P Global PMI but echoes the more downbeat evidence from the regional surveys. On balance, US manufacturing remains weak and doesn’t appear to be benefiting from China’s reopening.
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