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The final reading of the S&P Global/CIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 44.8 in October, down from an early estimate of 45.2

UK factories struggle in October in new downturn sign

UK factories suffered a worse October than previously thought, according to a survey published a day before the Bank of England is expected to restate its intent to keep interest rates high, despite widespread signs of an economic slowdown.

Business • 01 Nov 23

The S&P Global/CIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index remained well below the 50 level dividing growth from contraction in September

UK factory activity slows sharply in September - PMI

British manufacturing activity slowed sharply in September, though less steeply than the month before when it shrank at the fastest rate in more than three years, a survey showed today.

Business • 02 Oct 23

The S&P Global/CIPS UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped for a sixth month in a row, falling to 43 from 45.3 in July

UK factory orders tumble in the face of higher rates -

British factories in August suffered their weakest month since early in the Covid-19 crisis, with orders shrinking dramatically due to the rise in interest rates at home and abroad, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Sep 23

The UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 46.5 in June from 47.1 in May - its lowest reading this year

UK factory downturn deepens in June despite lower costs

The pace of decline in Britain's manufacturing sector steepened in June and optimism faded despite weakening price pressures, a survey showed today.

Business • 03 Jul 23

The final reading of the S&P Global/CIPS UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in May was 47.1, down from 47.8 in April

UK factory output contracts again in May - PMI

The UK's manufacturing output fell for a third month in a row in May and new orders declined at the fastest pace in four, but there were signs that the worst of the inflation surge may have passed, an industry survey showed today.

Business • 01 Jun 23

The latest S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI survey shows a reading of 55.2

UK manufacturing growth slows to 13 month low

Manufacturing in the UK is doing worse than at any point for the last 13 months, as exports suffered and the war in Ukraine made buyers more cautious, an influential survey has found.

Business • 01 Apr 22

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI fell for a fourth month in a row in September to 57.1 from 60.3 in August

UK factories face supply problems, staff shortages

British factories in September suffered their weakest month since February when the country was still largely locked down, according to a survey which underscored the impact of supply chain problems and staff shortages for manufacturers.

Business • 01 Oct 21

The UK's IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index for manufacturing activity rose to 60.9 in April from 58.9 in March

UK factory activity expands at fastest rate since 1994

UK manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in almost 27 years last month, amid supply chain delays and shortages of raw materials, as businesses tried to make up for ground lost during the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 04 May 21

April's final IHS Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index confirmed the bleak picture painted in a flash estimate on April 23.

UK factories suffer worst month in three decades - PMI

UK manufacturers suffered the biggest fall in output and orders for at least three decades in April, as measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus sent the economy into a steep downturn, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 May 20

The IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index slumped to 47.8 - its lowest since July 2012 - from 51.7 in February

UK factories suffer biggest hit since 2012 due to virus

Output from Britain's manufacturing sector shrank at the fastest pace since the euro zone debt crisis in March as the spread of coronavirus led to a spiralling of delays and hammered business confidence.

Business • 01 Apr 20

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