The official PMI fell from the previous month and while the HSBC-Markit private-sector gauge rose to a four-month high, it was below the historical average.

官方PM指数从之前的几个月开始下降，而HSBC - Markit私营部门指标升至4个月新高，但低于历史上的平均水平。

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For the Markit Flash PMI, easing a tick to 53 for this month will not surprise too many.

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An interesting article in the WSJ discussed the Markit Flash PMI, which looks at all of US manufacturing.

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Outside of the eurozone, Markit's services PMI reading for the UK rose to 55.3 in March, from 53.8 in February.

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