European Investor
12 Nov 2026, 09:05
UK Manufacturing Rebounds in September While Business Investment Slows
UK manufacturing production rose 0.7% month over month in September, beating expectations for a 0.5% decline and matching the previous month’s 0.7% increase.
Industrial production increased 0.3% in September, also outperforming the forecast for a 0.4% contraction, though slowing from the prior 0.7% gain.
Business investment grew 0.4% quarter over quarter in the third quarter, in line with expectations but sharply below the 1.8% increase recorded in the previous quarter.
The data point to stronger-than-expected industrial activity at the end of the third quarter, while the slowdown in business investment suggests a more cautious corporate spending backdrop.
UK manufacturing production rose 0.7% month over month in September, beating expectations for a 0.5% decline and matching the previous month’s 0.7% increase.
Industrial production increased 0.3% in September, also outperforming the forecast for a 0.4% contraction, though slowing from the prior 0.7% gain.
Business investment grew 0.4% quarter over quarter in the third quarter, in line with expectations but sharply below the 1.8% increase recorded in the previous quarter.
The data point to stronger-than-expected industrial activity at the end of the third quarter, while the slowdown in business investment suggests a more cautious corporate spending backdrop.
