The January data confirms that the manufacturing sector has entered its 22nd consecutive month of contraction. However, the current landscape is markedly different from previous months; while output continues to decline, input costs have surged at the sharpest pace in nearly two years. This divergence suggests the sector is drifting into a “stagflationary” trap, where … Continue reading PMI ANALYSIS: Dual Squeeze in Manufacturing – Contraction Deepens as Inflationary Pressures Resurface