By pointing to an acceleration in manufacturing output growth to around 8% per year, the Markit manufacturing PMI is probably a bit too upbeat. After all, it stands out as being much more optimistic than the other surveys. Nonetheless, the recent improvement in overseas demand will soon filter through into a more modest acceleration in output growth.
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