Macrobond Industrial Growth Index
Euro Area:
- Percentage decrease in industrial production in April compared to a year before: – 31%
- Compared to the month before: – 17%
- Percentage recovery in May compared to disastrous April: 15%
- Manufacturing sector worst hit by Covid-crash in April: Motor vehicles & Transport Equipment
- Its percentage decrease compared to previous year in April: – 71%
- As comparison, percentage decrease of chemical & pharmaceutical production: – 1%
- Capacity Utilization in April: 67%
- Capacity Utilization the month before: 81%
- Capacity Utilization in April last year: 83%
- Markit Manufacturing PMI in May: 33
- Percentage decrease compared to previous year: -30%
- Same PMI but July release: 52
- Yearly inflation in Producer Prices in May: -5%
- Monthly producer Inflation: -2%
- Yearly inflation in Producer Prices in May, but excluding construction: -6%
United States:
- Percentage decrease in industrial production in April compared to a year before: – 16%
- Compared to a month before: – 13%
- Percentage recovery in May compared to disastrous April: 0.9%
- Manufacturing sector worst hit by Covid-crash in April (Based on Shipments): Motor vehicles & Parts
- Its percentage decrease compared to previous year in April: – 62%
- As comparison, percentage increase in production of computers during same period: 5%
- Capacity Utilization in April: 64%
- Capacity Utilization the month before: 74%
- Capacity Utilization in April last year: 78%
- Markit Manufacturing PMI in May: 36
- Percentage decrease compared to previous year: -31%
- July release: 51
Yearly inflation in Producer Prices in May: -1%
Monthly producer Inflation: 0.4%
Yearly inflation in Producer Prices in May, excluding food & energy: 0.3%
