UK manufacturers reported a sharp fall in new orders in the three months to October period and expect another decline in the coming three months, survey data from the Confederation of British Industry showed Thursday. The total order book balance fell to -20 percent in the three months to October from -17 percent in the three months to July, the Industrial Trends Survey revealed.
Both domestic orders and export orders showed a balance of -26 percent, hitting the lowest since July 2020.
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