UK S&P World/CIPS Manufacturing PMI rose to 46.7 in November 2023, up from 44.8 within the earlier month and above market expectations of 45, a preliminary estimate confirmed.
Output witnessed its slowest contraction in 5 months, but inflows of recent work and employment ranges continued declining, primarily affected by unfavorable home financial situations and sluggish demand.
UK Providers PMI rose to 49.5 in November of 2023 from 49.3 within the earlier month, beating market expectations of a quicker slowdown of 49.2.
Regardless of pointing to a slight enchancment from the earlier month, the end result marked a fourth consecutive contraction within the UK providers sector exercise.