CBI Factory Orders Index Reach 12-Year High

This morning?s Confederation of British Industry?s index of U.K. factory orders reached the highest in 12 years. The manufacturing orders index rose to 9, the highest since 1995. Major headline releases for the rest of the week include GDP with second tier data on trade and consumption in the U.K.

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[B]Total Business Investment (QoQ) (2QP)[/B]
Survey: 2.0%
Prior: -0.6%
[B]Total Business Investment (YoY) (2QP)[/B]
Survey: 8.8%
Prior: 9.4%

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[B]U.K. CBU August Industrial Trends Total Orders (Table)[/B]