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“The final PMI data for March are even worse than the initial
flash estimate, with manufacturing output slumping to the
greatest extent since the height of the global financial crisis in
2009.
“Growing numbers of company closures and lockdowns as
the nation fights the COVID-19 outbreak mean business levels
have collapsed. While some producers reported being busier
as a result of stockpiling and anti-virus activities, notably
in the food and healthcare sectors, these are very much the
minority, and most sectors reported a rapid deterioration in
demand and production.
“Orders for capital equipment have deteriorated at a rate not
seen since data were first available in 2009 as firms stopped
investing in machinery. Companies have meanwhile reined-in
spending on inputs and households have pulled back sharply
on many forms of spending, especially for non-essential
and big ticket items. With export sales also sliding, factories
are facing a broad-based slide in demand which is already
resulting in the largest job losses recorded since the global
financial crisis. Worse is likely to come as consumer spending
falls further in coming months as lockdowns intensify and
unemployment spikes higher.”
