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US PMIs Show Q2 Rebound As Manufacturing Hits 43-Month High

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Despite US 'soft' survey data serially disappointing (and following a mixed picture from European PMIs), Markit reported April's flash PMIs better-than-expected with Manufacturing at a 43-month high and Services rebounding.

In line with stronger client demand, and rising cost burdens, average prices charged for goods and services increased solidly. The rate of input price inflation was the quickest since July 2013, with panelists noting that the introduction of tariffs had been a key factor pushing raw material costs higher.

Commenting on the flash PMI data, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at IHS Markit said:

"The US economy picked up pace again at the start of the second quarter. The April PMI surveys registered the second-strongest monthly expansion since last October. Manufacturing is leading the upturn, with factories reporting the strongest output gains for 15 months, and the vast service sector is enjoying a steady, robust expansion.

"First, growth in new orders accelerated to show the largest surge in demand for goods and services for just over three years.

Second, companies' expectations of growth over the coming year jumped to a three-year high.

Third, hiring remains robust as firms struggle to cope with demand. The surveys point to non-farm payroll growth of approximately 200,000 in April.

"The details of the survey therefore suggest that output growth is on course to accelerate as we move into the summer. Prices are meanwhile being pulled upwards by the strength of the upturn, however, sending hawkish signals for policy makers."

And while the initially exuberant Atlanta Fed's GDPNOW model is forecasting sub-2% growth now...


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