20 Jun 2007

CBI Survey indicates continued manufacturer optimism

The CBI Industrial Trends Survey for May showed that manufacturers were expecting to increase their prices on the back of healthy order books.

32% of firms said they were dealing with 'above normal' levels of orders, compared with 26% who said they were 'below normal'.
Although export orders have decreased, output volumes are expected to increase over the next three months.

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