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Flash PMIs add to upside risks to our Q2 forecasts

The latest batch of DM flash PMIs generally came out below 50, which might suggest that output fell a bit further in June compared to May. But we should not read too much into the precise level of the PMIs. The point is that they have come back a long way from their April lows. While activity is still considerably below normal levels, the surprising speed of the recovery poses an upside risk to some of our Q2 forecasts.

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