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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

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However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Source: S&P Global, April, 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting Developed Regions Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell again in March to a value of 47.3 China’s expansion was noted as marginal by the end of Q1.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

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Source: S&P Global Monthly PMI Reporting Highlights of Regional Reporting Continued High expansion in India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels in May, outpacing all other regions. Reportedly Greece was the only member state to register an improvement in operating conditions.

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November 2022 PMI Indices Point to Further Global Wide Production Contraction

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At the country level, Italy , Greece and France bounced back to 4-month, 2 month, and 3-month highs but remained in production contraction levels. after plummeted to its lowest level since 2009 in October. Noted in the November report was that the rates of decline in output and new orders were: “.less