bingoplader| U.S. manufacturing started weak in the second quarter

Gelonghui May 1| Chris Williamson, global chief business economist at S & P, commented on the U.S. manufacturing PMI: Business conditions stagnated in April and failed to improve for the first time in four months, indicating that manufacturers started the second quarter weak. Flow into the factorybingopladerOrders fell for the first time since December last year, meaning producers had to rely on orders from previous months to maintain production. However, there are also some encouraging signs. The decline in orders appears to be mainly due to factories adjusting the inventory they put in, resulting in reduced demand for semi-finished products. In contrast, consumer goods producers reported further strengthening in demand, suggesting that the overall consumer-driven economic improvement remains unchanged.