In April, the UK did not record an increase in industrial orders after slowing their growth during the first three months of 2018, the results of the monthly survey of the Confederation of British Industry showed. The order book indicator of CBI remained at a 5-month low of +4 above its long-term average. Economists had expected it to increase to +6. The production growth on a quarterly basis weakened in April. The balance of quarterly orders of CBI fell from +23 in January to +14. CBI chief economist, Rein Newton-Smith, noted that British producers “continued to enjoy the fruits of stronger growth in Europe and of a lower pound sterling rate”.
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