2026-01-02 09:30:46

The UK's manufacturing sector showed cooling momentum in December. The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.6, falling short of the 51.2 forecast and matching November's reading. This tepid performance signals persistent weakness in factory activity, with the index hovering just barely above the 50-point expansion threshold. For crypto investors tracking macro cycles, this data reinforces concerns about broader economic headwinds—a key factor influencing risk appetite across digital assets. When traditional manufacturing data disappoints, it often weighs on sentiment and liquidity in crypto markets.

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BlockchainNewbie

· 9h ago

UK manufacturing sector underperformed again, PMI 50.6 still so weak...

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FlyingLeek

· 9h ago

The pound is going to fall again. As soon as the PMI data is released, the entire market sentiment collapses. Manufacturing continues to decline. How good can the crypto market get... really? 50.6? Laughing out loud. With this, how dare they say it's a recovery? A poor macro environment means the entire crypto circle will be buried, old routine. If the UK economy continues like this, can risk assets last until next year? Traditional markets are cooling down. Does that mean our liquidity will be saved? Wait, is this data good news or bad news for BTC, everyone? The recession expectation is already very clear. Retail investors are still bottom-fishing... With manufacturing so bad, the central bank will have to cut interest rates, right? This could be a good sign for the coin price.

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MevSandwich

· 9h ago

UK manufacturing is underperforming again, PMI at 50.6... How should we interpret this data? It feels like neither alive nor dead. When the traditional market coughs, the crypto circle catches a cold. We're all tired of this routine. Once manufacturing breaks down, risk appetite wanes, liquidity suffers, and it's an old problem. Is Bitcoin today going to be dictated again by these macroeconomic data... How does UK manufacturing relate to us? The Federal Reserve's actions are still more critical. 50.6 is just hovering around the borderline of the passing line—typical of a hopeless situation. Poor macro data = falling crypto prices? I don't understand this logic more and more. PMI is expected to fall again, and it might trigger another round of sell-offs. Weak economic data is actually a good thing, indicating that rate cut expectations are still there, and crypto prices may not necessarily fall.

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