The AIB Irish Manufacturing PMI indicated that the sector gained further momentum in March, with the index rising to 53.7 from 53.1 in February. The expansion in March was due to sustained gains in output, new export orders and employment, despite signs of rising input prices from the Middle East conflict. The Irish manufacturing PMI remains above the flash readings for the Eurozone, US and UK at 51.4, 52.4 and 51.4, respectively.

Join Jane Kavanagh from AIB’s Corporate Treasury desk, AIB Chief Economist David McNamara, Donal Whelton, Head of Agriculture & Food Manufacturing with AIB Business Banking, and Patrick Higgins, Head of Consumer Research, Food & Beverage at Goodbody, for this edition of AIB Market Talk focusing on Ireland’s agriculture and food manufacturing sector.