The fall in industrial production in March was not as bad as it looks given that it was driven solely by a large weather-related drop in utilities output. Manufacturing enjoyed a strong first quarter with output rising by 5.1% annualised. But with new orders weak in March and the calamitous tariff rollout likely to have shaken producers this month, we are pessimistic about the outlook for industry.
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