UK October 2025 Manufacturing PMI Flash: Positive for GBP

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) released the preliminary October Manufacturing PMI for the UK on September 23, 2025. The reported figure is 46.2; no consensus estimate was provided. The previous reading was also 46.2.Definition: The Manufacturing PMI is a composite index derived from five weighted diffusion indices—new orders, output, employment, supplier delivery times, and stocks of major inputs. A reading above 50% indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector, while a figure below 50% typically signals contraction. Due to its timeliness and leading characteristics, this indicator is highly predictive of new orders and industrial production, making it a key market-moving economic metric.This data has an importance rating of 3. It is compiled through surveys of manufacturing managers and published monthly. The next release is scheduled for November 21, 2025.

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