S&P Global final PMI shows UK manufacturing cooled in June as firms stockpiled ahead of price rises and Middle East-related supply risks. The manufacturing PMI fell to 52.5 (initial 53.1; May 53.9). The output subindex rose to 52.6, its highest since

2026-07-01

S&P Global final PMI shows UK manufacturing cooled in June as firms stockpiled ahead of price rises and Middle East-related supply risks. The manufacturing PMI fell to 52.5 (initial 53.1; May 53.9). The output subindex rose to 52.6, its highest since Sept 2024, but new orders growth slowed sharply, echoing a CBI survey last week. S&P analyst Rob Dobson said stockpiling has lifted output but the drop in new order intake suggests that boost is starting to fade, raising questions about sustaining Q2 momentum.