UK manufacturing PMI stays strong at end of the year

Posted on 3 Jan 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Growth in output, new orders and employment remained solid and well above long-run trends, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Growth in output, new orders and employment remained solid and well above long-run trends, according to the latest Markit/CIPS PMI – image courtesy of Pixabay. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI ® ) posted 56.3 in December, down from November’s 51-month high of 58.2. The headline PMI has…

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