Global PMIs show uneven recovery amid supply crunch and renewed lockdowns
Manufacturing activity continues to support economies as factories remain open during lockdowns, but recovery is fragile and uneven
01 February 2021 - 16:44
London/Tokyo — Global manufacturing activity remained resilient in January though some countries suffered amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections, underscoring the fragile and uneven nature of the economic recovery.
Factories across parts of Europe, as well as in China and Japan, struggled as renewed lockdown measures alongside supply shortages hurt activity, surveys showed...
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