UK Manufacturing Production drops 0.8% MoM in August vs. -0.4% expected

The United Kingdom’s (UK) industrial sector activity showed a further deterioration in August, according to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday.

Manufacturing output dropped 0.8% MoM in August versus -0.4% expected and -1.2% seen in July while total industrial output stood at -0.7% MoM vs. -0.2% expected and -1.1% previous.

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