20 May 2021 "Booming, for Now" - UK Industry in Growth Spurt

UK industry experienced its fastest growth since the end of 2018 during May, confirmation that the post-covid economic rebound is well underway.

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22 April 2021 Optimism Amongst UK Manufacturers in Strongest Bounce Since 1973

Manufacturers are much more optimistic about the future says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), whose latest monthly survey of the sector saw a surge in optimism.

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01 April 2019 March Manufacturing Surge Provides More Evidence of Economic Pick-up in the First-quarter 

The UK manufacturing sector rebounded from its winter lull in March after activity surged ahead of the UK's pending departure from the EU, leading economists to suggest the sector could make a larg…

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11 February 2019 British Pound Undermined by Data Showing UK Economy Shrank in December

Brexit remains the central driver for Sterling at present, however, there is a sizeable chunk of data being released mid-morning which will give markets a decent steer as to how the economy was loo…

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11 January 2019 UK GDP Data Beats Expectation, but Manufacturing and Trade Data Disappoint, Pound Sterling Under Pressure

The ONS will be reporting monthly GDP data today but we will also be watching releases of industrial and manufacturing production as well as latest trade statistics.

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09 November 2018 Pound Pares Recent Gains as U.K. Economic Growth Seen Slowing into Year End

We have a slew of numbers out of the U.K. at 09:30 G.M.T. today that should tell us how the economy is looking heading into the final stage of the year.

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10 October 2018 U.K. Economy Stalls in August but still Set for Strong Finish to 2018

The Pound erased earlier gains and slipped lower Tuesday after official data highlighted strong momentum in the economy during the summer months but revealed a slowdown in growth during August.

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01 August 2018 Traders Shun Sterling as UK Manufacturing Activity Slows, BoE Decision Looms

Pound Sterling eased lower Wednesday after July's IHS Markit manufacturing PMI left traders with little incentive to place big bets on the currency ahead of the Bank of England (BoE) interest rate …

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10 May 2018 Mixed March Industrial Data Cements Negative View of UK Economy

Heavy industry data for March showed further declines in the construction industry which are particularly concerning to economists

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01 May 2018 British Pound hits Fresh Lows as UK Manufacturing PMI & Consumer Lending Data Disappoint

The Pound extended its slide lower Tuesday as markets responded to the latest IHS Markit manufacturing PMI, which appeared to suggest the recent economic slowdown may have extended into t…

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11 April 2018 British Pound Pares Advance after UK Manufacturing and Industrial Data Disappointment

The Pound pared back earlier gains during the morning session Wednesday after the latest round of industrial data from the Office for National Statistics showed output from Britain’s manufacturing …

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22 January 2018 A Stronger British Pound Not Yet a Threat to UK's Exporters

Despite explosive gains for the Pound-Dollar rate, the trade weighted Sterling remains flat and manufacturing order books are still healthy. Economists say Britain's industrial boom can continue.

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16 October 2017 UK Manufacturing Doomed to the Slowlane says BAML's Wood

UK manufacturing output has grown 3% since the referendum when it should have grown by around 11%, according to Bank of America, who observe that links between UK and European industrial sectors ar…

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10 October 2017 British Pound Rises as Manufacturing Data Confirms UK Economy to End 2017 on a Stronger Note

Tuesday’s industrial data could make or break the economic narrative around Sterling ahead of November’s Bank of England monetary policy meeting

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08 September 2017 UK Manufacturing and Trade Data Offers Mixed Signals for Sterling

If economists are correct about July’s manufacturing performance, then the month will have saw the strongest pace of growth for the sector during the year to date.

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22 August 2017 Weaker Pound Continues to Boost UK Manufacturing

The post-referendum weakness in the Pound has helped Manufacturer’s order books swell this summer, according to a recent report by the Consortium of British Industry (CBI).

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10 August 2017 Pound Sterling Mixed as Manufacturing and Trade Data Send Conflicting Signals

The British Pound will be subject to the release of official trade and manufacturing data at 09:30 B.S.T.

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25 July 2017 UK Manufacturing Activity Growing at Fastest Pace Since 1995 say CBI

The CBI reports that production among UK manufacturers grew at the fastest pace since January 1995 in the three months to July.

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07 July 2017 Sea of Red: Data Shock Sends British Pound Down Against the Euro and Dollar

The disappointment on today's data releases is a massive one; of the scope that tends to move currency markets.

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22 June 2017 UK Manufacturing Booming, CBI Industrial Trends Survey Hits Highest Level Since 1988

Manufacturing firms reported that both their total and export order books had strengthened to multi-decade highs in June, according to the CBI’s latest Industrial Trends Survey.

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