The UK manufacturing sector continued to expand in February as companies reported rising intakes of new business from both domestic and foreign markets, final survey data from S&P Global revealed Monday.
The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index posted 51.7 in February, slightly down from January's 17-month high of 51.8 and also below the earlier flash estimate of 52.0.
"UK manufacturing has made an encouraging start to 2026," S&P Global Market Intelligence Director Rob Dobson said.
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