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2025-12-16 17:47:50
[UK Manufacturing Growth Momentum Strengthens in December] ⑴ Preliminary data showed that the UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.2 in December from 50.2 in November, exceeding the expected 50.4 and marking the strongest expansion since September 2024. ⑵ Supported by stronger domestic demand, manufacturing output expanded for the second consecutive month at its fastest pace in 15 months. New orders also rebounded, growing at their fastest pace in 14 months. ⑶ Meanwhile, employment continued to decline due to cost pressures and uncertainty. Input price inflation accelerated to its fastest pace since May, driven by wage growth and rising fuel and technology costs. ⑷ Factory gate prices climbed to their highest level since August. Business optimism improved, and manufacturers' expectations for future output showed signs of a moderate recovery, but concerns about domestic and international competition and high operating costs remained.
