Poland’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose 0.8 points to 47.9 in February (chart), the economic intelligence company S&P Global said on March 1. The reading missed the consensus, which assumed a gain of 1.1 points to 48.2. The indicator has now lingered below the 50-point mark separating contraction from growth for 22 consecutive months. The February decline extends the waiting time for a decisive recovery in Poland’s manufacturing sector, the green shoots of which are anticipated to appear shortly. “The Polish PMI has now remained below 50 points for almost two years but optimism among [s…