LONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Kingdom's (UK) manufacturing sector continued its downturn in January amid rising supply chain difficulties caused by the recent Red Sea crisis, a business survey said on Thursday.
The S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index posted 47.0 in January, below the earlier flash estimate of 47.3. The index has signaled a deterioration in operating conditions every month for the past 18 months.
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