The sharp decline in manufacturing sales volumes in March suggests the earlier boost from US tariff front-running is now reversing. A modest rise in new orders supports our view that the watered-down tariffs that have been imposed will not be entirely disastrous for the sector. Even so, the outlook for manufacturing this year remains bleak.
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