UK Manufacturing Orders Remain Weak: CBI in World Economy News 20/02/2026 The UK’s total order book balance rose to -28 in February 2026 from -30 in January, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Although the reading signals that industrial orders are declining at their slowest pace since September, levels remain historically subdued. Export order books were also reported as below “normal,” though slightly improved at -26 compared with -30 in January. In the three months to February, manufacturing output continued to fall but at a slower pace than in the three months to January (-14 vs -25). Expectations for average selling price inflation remained elevated at +26% in February, easing slightly from +29% in January but still well above the long-run average of +8%. CBI Senior Economist Cameron Martin said the downturn in manufacturing output had moderated in February following a difficult start to the year, though many firms continue to report customers holding back amid weak confidence and persistent cost pressures. Source: Trading Economics 2026-02-20 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share