LONDON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Britain's manufacturing sector continued the streak of contraction in May amid weak global market conditions, trade uncertainty and rising employment costs, data released by S&P Global showed on Monday.
The seasonally adjusted UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 46.4 in May, up from 45.4 in April, S&P Global said, noting that the figure has nonetheless signalled a deterioration in operating performance in each of the past eight months.
