Economics

Russian Manufacturing Gauge Slumps to Lowest Since Records Began

  • New orders fell at unprecedented pace, IHS Markit says
  • Ruble plunge pushed up prices of imports for factories

A worker uses a polishing machine to finish wheels at the Casting And Mechanical Plant in Divnogorsk, Russia.

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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A gauge of Russian manufacturing slumped to the lowest level since records began in 1997 as lockdowns across Europe choked demand.