Worldwide steel-using firms reported a weaker expansion of output during April. The latest data from Markit showed that production at intensive users of steel rose at the slowest pace in five months, with growth moderating from the two-year high registered in March.

Official data confirmed the upbeat message from recent PMI surveys, indicating that Japan has surged out of recession. Gross domestic product grew 0.9% in the first quarter, its fastest pace of expansion for a year. The economy also grew 0.3% in the final quarter of last year, revised up from a flat picture.

The flash PMIs from Markit will provide guidance on the health of the world’s three largest economies in May. Recent PMI data have indicated that global manufacturing has moved down a gear, almost stagnating in April. A weakening of global trade will affect all major nations, meaning trends in China, the US and the eurozone will have widespread implications for policymakers around the world.

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