Slow-downs - a ray of reliability or statistical error?

Proizvodstvo02-02-2009 slowdown in the fall - a ray of reliability or statistical error? The decline in Russian industry has slowed. These data are presented in the study of VTB Capital, based on the so-called index of purchasing managers. Should I trust this index and what other indicators situation in the industry there, figured Bigness.ru. The decline in Russian industry has slowed in January compared with December, but remains significant, according to a study released Monday VTB Capital. Investigation of VTB Capital is based on the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). In other words, on a survey of purchasing managers, which involved more than 300 Russian manufacturing sector. "PMI data for January indicate that a substantial reduction in Russia's industrial sector continued at the start of 2009. Despite the fact that the primary indicator of the index rose during the month compared with December's record low figure of 33.8 points to 34.4 points, he, nevertheless, pointed to a sharp decline than in any other period in this study, which began in September 1997 year ", - quotes RIA Novosti message VTB Capital. Moreover, the finding of the index below the critical mark of 50 points, indicating a reduction in production, has already lasted six months, just one month compared with the downturn in the industry in 1998.