The fall in the global manufacturing PMI in August implies that global industrial activity is contracting, and the further decline in the new orders and export orders sub-components suggests that things will only get worse. The good news is that weak demand has allowed supply conditions to improve further, which has led to a significant easing in price pressures.
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