Jaguar Land Rover Shutdown Worsens UK Factory Slump, PMI Shows

British factories suffered the sharpest decline in production for six months, as the temporary shutdown of Jaguar Land Rover’s factories added to the sector’s woes.

S&P Global said the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index slipped to 46.2 in September, down from 47 the previous month. It was in line with economists’ expectations and confirmed the flash reading.

It kept the sector well below the 50 threshold separating growth and contraction with falls in new orders and output the largest since March.

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