LONDON: A positive net balance of 58 per cent of companies across the manufacturing, construction and service sectors expect rising activity over the next year, up from 53 per cent in February, according to Markit’s UK Business Outlook.
Manufacturers are the most positive about their prospects for the next 12 months, with a net balance of 62 per cent expecting activity to pick up over the next 12 months, compared with 53 per cent for construction and 58 per cent for the service sector.
British firms are more positive than their eurozone counterparts – the equivalent figure for eurozone businesses is 36 per cent. The global benchmark is 26 per cent.
