PMI down in April

The Poland Manufacturing PMI Index fell by 0.8 points month-on-month to 54 points in April, according to a report published by Markit Group. “The PMI index has been above the neutral threshold of 50 points for seven consecutive months, indicating an overall improvement in operating conditions in the Polish industrial sector. However, the PMI fell for the third month in a row and amounted to 54,” a press release stated. The number of new orders grew for the seventh consecutive month. Export orders rose for six months running. According to Markit, the employment rate in the industrial sector grew for twenty-one months in a row.