Thu, 01 May 2014 12:13:04 GMT
British manufacturing increases as exports rise
Manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom climbed considerably more than predicted by economists, as production volume reached the maximum for eight months and exports jumped. The benchmark PMI Index for the production sector surged to 57.3 points in April, up from 55.8 points a month ago. At the same time, analysts expected the index to decrease to 55.4 points.