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

Gelonghui May 1| Chris Williamson, Standard & Poor's Global Chief Business Economist, commented on the U.S. Manufacturing PMIdeuceswildonlinefree: Business conditions stalled in April and failed to improve for the first time in four months, indicating that manufacturers started the second quarter weak. Orders flowing into factories fell for the first time since December, meaning producers have 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.