UK manufacturing sector shrinking at fastest pace since lockdown, data suggests
A new survey showed that – discounting Covid-19 – the sector is struggling more than at any time since the 2009 financial crash.
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A new survey showed that – discounting Covid-19 – the sector is struggling more than at any time since the 2009 financial crash.
The contraction in UK manufacturing activity reached its worst level in more than three years in August with demand hit by weaker domestic and export conditions.
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 on...
UK PMI Manufacturing was finalized at 43.0 in August, down from 45.3 in July. This marks the lowest level since May 2020, underscoring the frailty in the sector. S&P Global highlighted that the demand slackened due to weaker domestic and export conditions. Interestingly, purchase prices have also declined at their fastest rate since January 2016.
The UK's manufacturing sector on Friday experienced a significant decline in activity, reaching its lowest point since the initial ...