Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:45:09 GMT
UK manufacturing output plunged by 0.5% mostly on electronics
According to the Office for National Statistics, UK manufacturing production unexpectedly dropped by 0.5% in January, after a 0.1% rise in the preceding month. The decrease in output was mostly affected by slowing electronic sector, which dived 9.5%, posting the biggest monthly fall since 2002. However, over the year, industrial production rose 1.3%.