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PMI Sees Prices Charged Slowing as Demand Dips

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UK NOV FLASH MANUF PMI 46.2 (FCST 45.8); OCT 46.2

UK NOV FLASH SERVICES PMI 48.8 (FCST 48.0); OCT 48.8

  • UK services and manufacturing PMIs were unchanged in November, both remaining in contractionary territory. This implies four consecutive months of contractive private sector growth and signals negative growth in Q4.
  • New orders plunged at the fastest rate since the 2020 pandemic shock, signalling a further drop in demand as inflationary pressures cut into firms' spending capacities. The contraction in export order books reflected weakening global demand conditions.
  • Whilst services saw a modest increase in staffing levels, manufacturing cut employment by the fastest rate since October 2020 due to work shortages.
  • On a positive note, price growth cooled marginally and business expectations rebounded (albeit largely due to fewer concerns regarding domestic political uncertainty). Supply pressures also eased, supporting production.

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