UK manufacturing ends longest decline since financial crisis - IHS Markit
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's manufacturing sector emerged from its longest decline since the financial crisis last month, after a boost from December's election result, though weak European demand and Brexit concerns muted the optimism, a survey showed on Monday.The IHS Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to the no-change level of 50.0 from 47.5 in December, slightly stronger than an earlier "flash" reading for January of 49.8 which had shown the index just within contraction..