25 May 2022 UK Economy Surveys “Kibosh” Market’s Bank Rate Outlook, Pantheon Says

The UK economy underperformed many forecasters' expectations already during the opening quarter but the outlook for it darkened further this week and may mean the Bank of England (BoE) is more apt …

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23 November 2020 PMIs - "Economy Holding up Better-than-expected in Second Lockdown"

Data out of the UK economy for November came in well ahead of expectation, even if they do confirm the economy likely shrank in the same month that England went into a second lockdown.

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23 October 2020 Flash PMIs: 'Total Ruin' Awaits Some UK Businesses as Survey Signals Rapid Slowdown

A survey of the UK economy in October points to a rapid slowdown in activity in the wake of fresh regional lockdowns.

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23 September 2020 UK Economic Rebound Slows in September, PMI Survey Shows Outlook Laden with Gloom

A survey of the UK economy covering the September period showed the rebound continues apace, even if it had slowed since August and was a little softer than market consensus had been expecting.

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24 July 2020 Retail Sales Surge Followed by Rallying PMIs as Poorly UK Overtakes Eurozone in Coronavirus Recovery

UK retail sales surged in June while IHS Markit PMI surveys suggested that manufacturing and services companies operating in the troubled UK economy pulled ahead of the Eurozone rivals in July, alt…

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01 May 2019 Manufacturing PMI: Expansion Cools, but Firms Optimistic on the Outlook

UK manufacturers saw the rate of business expansion cool over the course of April as export orders declined and they pulled back on efforts to stockpile goods in case of a 'no deal' Brexit, however…

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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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01 March 2019 UK Manufacturers Laying off Workers, Building up Stockpiles

The manufacturing sector in the UK remained in expansionary territory in February, shows data from IHS Markit.

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01 February 2019 Companies Stockpile Ahead of Brexit shows Manufacturing PMI Survey, IHS Markit's Dobson Warns of Looming Recession

The manufacturing sector made a lacklustre start to 2019, as trends in output and new orders slowed and employment fell for only the second time in the past two-and-a-half years. IHS Markit also wa…

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02 January 2019 Manufacturing Activity in Strong Bounce as Business 'Stock up' before Brexit

UK manufacturing PMI for December read at above-consensus levels thanks to stronger inflows of new business and a solid increase in stocks of purchases.

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03 December 2018 UK Manufacturing PMI Beats Expectations thanks to Strong Domestic Demand

The Pound underperformed rivals Monday even after November's IHS Markit manufacturing PMI surprised on the upside, as concerns about the latest developments in the Brexit saga weighed on …

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01 November 2018 U.K. Manufacturing PMI Slides as "Trade Tensions" and "Brexit Uncertainty" Hit New Orders and Employment

The U.K. manufacturing outlook darkened during October, according to the latest IHS Markit PMI survey, as "trade tensions" and "Brexit uncertainty" led to a decline in new orders and empl…

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01 October 2018 Pound Sterling Bid on Latest Irish Border Rumours and Manufacturing PMI Beat

The British Pound strengthened against its main rivals at the start of the new month thanks to a strong Manufacturing PMI reading and news that the U.K. was prepared to shift its stance on the Iris…

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03 September 2018 Pound Sterling Steadies vs. Euro, Dollar Following Monday's Drop on Data + Brexit Combo

The British Pound is underperforming its major rivals at the start of the new week as a barrage of fresh Brexit developments combine with a some below-expectation manufacturing data.

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02 July 2018 UK Manufacturing Data Beats Expectations but Offers no Support to the Pound

Pound Sterling is seen struggling at the start of the week with the release of manufacturing PMI for June offering no discernible boost, despite it comfortably beating analyst expectations.

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01 June 2018 Pound Sterling Rises after UK Manufacturing PMI Posts Surprise Upturn for May, but Sharp Slowdown for Sector Beckons

Pound Sterling advanced against its developed world rivals during morning trading Friday as markets responded to surprise increase in the IHS Markit manufacturing PMI, which came after production a…

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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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03 April 2018 British Pound Extends Lead after UK Manufacturing Industry Shrugs Off Cold Snap

The Pound extended its lead over other major currencies Tuesday after the latest IHS Markit manufacturing survey showed British industrial firms shrugging off a period of inclement weather at the b…

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01 March 2018 UK Manufacturing Eases Further in February Amid Signs Export Boost is Waning

UK manufacturing data comes ahead of surveys of the construction and services sectors and a key Brexit-related speech from Prime Minister Theresa May Friday. All are important for the Pound.

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01 February 2018 Sterling's Uptrend Intact as Manufacturing PMI show UK Exports Strengthen the Most in Four Years

Thursday’s data comes closely on the heels of the final instalment of GDP data for 2017, which showed the economy regaining more of its lost momentum during the final months of the year.

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