India, March 21 -- Amended second para
The UK order books declined again and remained below its long-run average in March, the latest Industrial Trends Survey data from the Confederation of British Industry showed on Friday.
The order book balance fell slightly to -29 percent from -28 percent in February. However, the export order book balance rose to -29 percent from -36 percent.
Output volumes dropped in the three months to March but at a slightly steeper pace as the index slid to -18 percent from -12 percent. However, only a net 2 percent expects output volumes to fall in the three months to June.
Expectations for selling price inflation over the quarter ahead were largely unchanged relative to February. The corresponding index climb...