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Manufacturing activity in the U.K. unexpectedly rose in June

Manufacturing activity in the U.K. unexpectedly rose in June to its highest level since the beginning of the year, industry data showed on Friday.In a report, market research group Markit said that its U.K. manufacturing PMI rose to a seasonally adjusted 52.1 last month from a reading of 50.1 in May.That was its highest level since January 2016Analysts had expected the index to drop back into contraction at 49.9 in May.On the index, a reading above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction.The report showed that growth of output and new orders gathered pace.Employment also fell for a sixth straight month.Input costs and output prices both increased.“The industry has built some momentum in recent months,” Dave Nobel, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply that participates in the elaboration of the survey.“Whether this is sustainable in a post-Brexit world as the U.K. returns to a period of uncertainty, is anyone’s guess,” he added.After the report, GBP/USD was trading at 1.3314 from around 1.3290 ahead of the release of the data.Meanwhile, European stock markets were trading higher. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38%, the Euro Stoxx 50 gained 0.38%, France's CAC 40 advanced 0.40%, while Germany'sDAX traded up 0.61%.
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