Manufacturing output across the UK increased significantly in May from its record low level, as manufacturers started to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown, according to the latest BDO Business Trends report. BDO's Manufacturing Output Index, which provides a snapshot of business output by weighting macro-economic data from the UK's main business surveys, increased by 16.58 points to 69.55 in May, regaining around half of the losses sustained between March and April. However, the index remains at historically low levels and well short of the 95 level that indicates positive growth overall. BDO's Services Output Index saw a more modest increase, rising by 9.65 points to 53.53 points in May.
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