PMI For USA fra Markit – Læs hele meddelelsen her:
“Manufacturing production and order book trends
deteriorated markedly in February as producers struggled
against the double headwinds of falling export sales
and supply chain delays, both in turn often linked to the
coronavirus outbreak.
“Any growth in sales was once again largely driven by
domestic consumers, though even here the rate of growth was
weakened considerably compared to late last year.
“Historical comparisons against official data indicate that the
survey is consistent with factory production and orders both
falling at annualised rates of around 3%, with manufacturing
jobs being lost at a monthly rate of roughly 20,000.
“While trade war fears have eased, helping push firms’
expectations for future growth to the highest since last April,
coronavirus-related supply chain issues threaten to constrain
production in coming months. At the same time, companies
have become increasingly concerned that the COVID-19
outbreak will also hit demand, which is reportedly already
cooling amid uncertainly leading up to the presidential
election. Recent stock market volatility could also further
dampen consumer spending and deter business investment.
