Will the industrial recovery be sustained?

March’s national industrial production figures suggest that the sector gained momentum over the course of Q1. But we suspect that the revival could soon fizzle out. After all, domestic growth prospects remain weak. And given the strength of the euro and the recent signs that global demand is slowing, a sustained export-led recovery appears unlikely too.

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