BOE may up rates amid strong manufacturing PMI
Headline consumer price inflation also reaches a five-year high of 3%
London
BRITISH manufacturers reported robust growth last month and rising inflation pressure, an industry survey showed, adding to the chances that the Bank of England (BOE) will raise interest rates on Thursday for the first time in a decade.
The HIS Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 56.3 in October from an upwardly revised 56.0 in September.
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