Sentiment in the UK manufacturing sector fell to -33 in April of 2025 according to the index compiled by the Confederation of British Industry, extending the deterioration of -47 from the previous moving quarter to mark the fourth consecutive quarter of pessimism. Manufacturing output continued to decline (-2 vs -18 in January), and surveyed firms noted that production levels are likely to continue decreasing halfway through the year (-5). Consistently, new orders remained firmly in the negative territory (-13 vs -20) amid lower demand both domestically (-11 vs -23) and from foreign markets (-4 vs -33), driving firms to continue shedding jobs (-16 vs -8). On the price front, input costs accelerated (48 vs 43), and is expected to continue rising through July (53).