The surprising 2.0% m/m decline in manufacturing sales volumes in July, partly due to volatility in aerospace, casts doubt over whether or not the economy actually grew in that month. This weakness further increases the chance that GDP growth this quarter will turn out considerably weaker than the second quarter's 1.8% annualised. It could now be as low as 1.2% annualised.
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