The JP Morgan global manufacturing PMI posted 51.3 in March from February’s 44-month high of 51.8, but still the second-highest reading since June 2022.
At the end of Q1 2026, growth of output and new orders slowed as global trade flows near-stagnated, while input costs surged and supply chains became increasingly stretched.
The steepest downturns were in Kazakhstan, Romania, Mexico, Russia and Turkiye.
At the end of Q1 2026, growth of output and new orders slowed as global trade flows near-stagnated, while input costs surged and supply chains became increasingly stretched.
The steepest downturns were in Kazakhstan, Romania, Mexico, Russia and Turkiye.
