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The UK manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 51.7 in February, up from 50.0 in January, according to a 'final' reading from IHS Markit.
The figure was slightly below the 51.9 'flash' reading for February.
'Growth of manufacturing output accelerated to a 10-month high in February, as domestic demand continued to recover on the back of reduced political uncertainty,' IHS Markit said.