With total production growing between December 2015 and January 2016, UK manufacturing output experienced the largest positive contribution, according to the latest ONS Index of Production.
Manufacturing output is estimated to have increased by 0.7% during the time period, more than twice the gain of total production – 0.3%. The ONS noted that following two consecutive months of decline at the end of 2015, production output experienced “modest growth” in January 2016. “Throughout the previous 12 months, manufacturing experienced alternating periods…
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