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Industrial output accounts for 14% of Britain's overall economic output

UK factories' output better than expectations

UK factories had their strongest two months of 2017 in July and August, suggesting the Bank of England remains on track to raise interest rates soon.

Business • 10 Oct 17

Investec's Purchasing Managers' index stood at 55.4 in September, down from the 2-year high of 56.1 in August

Manufacturing growth solid as new orders soar

Manufacturing growth solidly in September as new orders posted their strongest performance since 2015, the latest Investec PMI shows.

Business • 02 Oct 17

The euro zone PMI for manufacturing soared to 58.2 from 57.4, confounding expectations for a fall to 57.1

Euro zone businesses race ahead in third quarter

Euro zone private businesses ended the third quarter growing much more strongly than predicted, bolstered by manufacturers, according to a new survey.

Business • 22 Sep 17

The ONS said UK manufacturing output rose 0.5% in July, beating expectations

UK manufacturers see strongest growth this year

Britain's manufacturing output expanded at the strongest pace this year in July, but there was little sign of improvement in the trade deficit despite sterling's sharp fall since last year's Brexit vote.

Business • 08 Sep 17

The Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 54.3 from a downwardly revised 56.3 in May

UK factories lose pace as exports slow

British factories grew more slowly than expected in June as export orders rose at the weakest pace in five months, according to a survey today.

Business • 03 Jul 17

Te Investec Purchasing Managers' index rose to 56 in June from 55.9 in May.

Manufacturing growth hits 23-month high in June

Growth among manufacturers reached a near two-year high in June, as companies showing few signs of an early hit from Britain's Brexit vote further added to headcount and built up inventories.

Business • 03 Jul 17

The latest PMI, a gauge of factory conditions, came in at 51.2 in May, unchanged from the previous month

China factory activity expands in May

Activity in China's key factory sector expanded in May, official data showed today, in a sign of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 31 May 17

IHS Markit's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone rose to 56.2 in March from February's 55.4

Euro zone factories struggled to meet soaring demand

Factories across the euro zone struggled to keep up with demand last month despite increasing activity at the fastest rate in nearly six years, according to a survey that showed them again increasing prices.

Business • 03 Apr 17

UK prime minister Theresa May is poised to launch the process for Britain's departure from the EU this month

UK factories see Brexit boost from weaker sterling

UK factories enjoyed their strongest growth in nearly seven years in late 2016 and early 2017 and exports rose quickly, data showed today.

Business • 10 Mar 17

UK manufacturing grew by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of last year

UK manufacturing jump shows strong economy

British manufacturing grew more strongly than expected in December, showing the economy remained resilient to the end of the year despite June's Brexit vote shock.

Business • 10 Feb 17

China's official purchasing managers' index came in at 51.3 in January, down from 51.4 the previous month

China manufacturing growth slows in January

Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in January, official figures showed today, as the world's second largest economy shows continued signs of stabilising.

Business • 01 Feb 17

Markit's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone rose to 52.6 in September from 51.7 in August

Euro zone manufacturing activity accelerates

Manufacturing activity in the euro zone picked up last month as demand increased from both within and outside the currency bloc.

Business • 03 Oct 16

Idustrial manufacturing production rose by 8.1% in April compared to March

Manufacturing production climbs 8% in April

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that industrial manufacturing production rose by 8.1% in April compared to March.

Business • 03 Jun 16

Markit's flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index edged down to 52.9 from April's reading of 53

Euro zone business growth slows in May

Business growth across the euro zone dipped to a 16-month low in May but stronger showings from Germany and France suggest it is the smaller member countries that may be struggling.

Business • 23 May 16

Manufacturing is still dragging on the wider economy, and growth remained weak in Germany while activity contracted in France

Euro zone factory growth weak in March - PMI

Euro zone factories rounded off the first quarter of 2016 in slightly better shape than initially thought but growth in activity remained weak despite the deepest price-cutting since late 2009, according to a new survey.

Business • 01 Apr 16

Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index for German manufacturing fell to 50.5 in February from 52.3 in January

Growth in German manufacturing slows in February

German manufacturing hardly grew in February with activity falling to its lowest in 15 months, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Mar 16

China's official Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 49 in February, below the 50 mark for a seventh month

Asian factories hit hard in February

Manufacturing activity across much of Asia shrank in February with China suffering a seventh month of decline in a row.

Business • 01 Mar 16

UK industrial output fell 1.1% month-on-month in December after a 0.8% drop in November

UK industrial output sees biggest drop since 2012

British industrial output suffered its sharpest monthly drop in December since 2012, new figures show today.

Business • 10 Feb 16

The modern sector showed a 1% monthly decrease in production for December and an annual increase of 36.5%

3.2% fall in manufacturing industry production

Manufacturing industry production fell by 3.2% in December, when compared with the previous month.

Business • 03 Feb 16

China's official Purchasing Managers' Index, which tracks activity in factories and workshops, fell to 49.4 in January

China manufacturing index falls to three-year low

A key measure of China's manufacturing activity dropped to its weakest level in more than three years in January, data showed today, underlining weakness in the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 01 Feb 16

Mild weather in late 2015 hit the manufacturing industry, while retailers reported a 'disappointing' Christmas period

British manufacturing and retail data disappoints

British industrial output suffered its sharpest fall in almost two years in November and retail spending disappointed over Christmas, denting hopes that the economy bounced back from a mid-year slowdown at the end of 2015.

Business • 12 Jan 16

Year-on-year production last November increased by 11.3% when compared with the same month in 2014

Manufacturing production down in November - CSO

Production for manufacturing industries for November was down 0.6% on October figures, according to latest data from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 08 Jan 16

Higher new orders have led to a build-up of backlogs of work and continued employment growth in the sector

Manufacturing sector growth hits five-month high

The Irish manufacturing sector expanded at the fastest rate in five months in December as the weak euro boosted new export orders, according to a new survey.

Business • 04 Jan 16

The most significant price changes were increases in computer, electronic and optical products, basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

Cost of manufacturing rises in November - CSO

Monthly factory gate prices, the cost of manufacturing goods before profit mark-up is added, rose by 2.9% in November.

Business • 21 Dec 15

Europe saw steady growth in factory activity but reports from the Americas and Asia cast doubt on the strength of global economic growth

Global manufacturing growth tepid in November

Global manufacturing growth remained tepid in November as new orders came in at a slower pace and factories ran down existing orders, according to a new survey.

Business • 02 Dec 15