ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Apr 22, 2013
Global metal-users report further solid output growth in March, but indicators of commodity demand yet to see similar improvement
Output growth at global metal-using firms was sustained at a solid pace in March, according to the latest Metals PMI data from Markit. This rounded off a positive first quarter, echoing a more general improvement in global manufacturing sector conditions at the start of 2013.
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