Industry body: UK manufacturers expect orders to fall

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2026-01-21

London (dpa-AFX) - UK manufacturers have reported a notable fall in new orders in the three months to January due to declines in both domestic and export orders and they expect another fall in the coming quarter. This was the outcome of the quarterly Industrial Trends survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) published on Wednesday. The order book balance fell to -21%, which was the fastest fall since July 2020. A balance of 13% e......

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