Search: Look for:   Last 1 Month   Last 6 Months   All time
Home :: World

Britain's manufacturing growth slows in April

United Kingdom,Business/Economy, Tue, 01 May 2012 IANS

London, May 1 (IANS) Britain's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing sector declined to 50.5 in April from 51.9 in the previous month.

 

Although the April PMI figure was below that of March, it is still above the neutral 50, indicating continuous growth in the manufacturing sector in the country for five successive months, according to a Markit/CIPS market sensitive report issued Tuesday.

 

A PMI reading above 50 denotes growth, while a reading below 50 suggests contraction. The slowdown in manufacturing output growth was partly blamed for weaker overseas demand in new export orders, Xinhua reported.

 

The report said the total number of new order fell slightly for the first time in five months in April. This mainly reflected a sharp drop in new export business, the steepest since May 2009, resulting from weaker demand from mainland Europe, the US and East Asia.

 

At the same time average output price inflation continued to accelerate in April.

 


LATEST IMAGES
Manohar Lal being presented with a memento
Manoj Tiwari BJP Relief meets the family members of late Ankit Sharma
Haryana CM Manohar Lal congratulate former Deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani on his 92nd birthday
King of Bhutan, the Bhutan Queen and Crown Prince meeting the PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi welcomes the King of Bhutan
Post comments:
Your Name (*) :
Your Email :
Your Phone :
Your Comment (*):
  Reload Image
 
 

Comments:


 

OTHER TOP STORIES


Excellent Hair Fall Treatment
Careers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | About Us | Contact Us | | Latest News
Copyright © 2015 NEWS TRACK India All rights reserved.