Global manufacturing was deeply depressed in Europe while North America showed continued strength this April, new data out of Markit Economics shows.
The firm released PMI readings for more than a dozen countries over the past twelve hours, with large declines across the euro area, as powerhouses like Germany succumbed to regional weakness.
Notable readings:
- U.S.: 54.8 in April, up from 53.4
- Canada: 53.3 in April, up from 52.4
- U.K.: 50.5 in April, down from a revised reading of 51.9
- Eurozone: 45.9 in April, down from 47.7
- Spain: 43.5 in April, down from 44.5
- Italy: 43.8 in April, down from 47.9
- China: 49.3 in April, up from 48.3
- Japan: 50.7 in April, down from 51.1
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