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by Robert Brusca November 20, 2007
UK orders jumped to a net balance reading of +8 from -6 in October. The series has been somewhat see-saw as the chart on the left shows. Export orders, also showing some see-saw movement, are nonetheless rather better behaved and showing a clearer trend move lower. Output volume has been moving to lower readings but that net balance response continues to be at a firm, positive, +9. The price reading shows an unwelcome +21, its strongest reading in a while.
| UK Industrial Volume Data CBI Survey | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported: | Nov 07 |
Oct 07 |
Sep 07 |
Aug 07 |
12MO Avg | Pctile | Max | Min | Range |
| Total Orders | 8 | -6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 98% | 9 | -40 | 49 |
| Export Orders | -4 | -9 | -2 | -3 | -4 | 87% | 3 | -50 | 53 |
| Stocks:Finished Goods | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 57% | 26 | -2 | 28 |
| Output Volume: Next 3M | 9 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66% | 28 | -28 | 56 |
| Avg Prices 4Nxt 3m | 21 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 93% | 25 | -30 | 55 |
