Any chances of the economy escaping a third quarterly contraction have receded in light of the latest surveys and official data. Admittedly, June’s CIPS surveys point to output being flat over the quarter, but they may well have understated the consequences for the economy of June’s extra bank holiday. And although we only have official output data for April so far, the picture emerging is pretty gloomy, with output across all sectors either flat or falling.
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