British Chambers of Commerce Q1 survey

  • Shows strongest growth in services export sales and orders since survey started in 1989
  • Shows biggest improvement in manufacturers’ domestic sales and orders, and investment intentions, since survey began

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Reuters headlines

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The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey:

  • Each quarter, over 7,500 businesses participate
  • Examines home sales and orders, export sales and orders, employment prospects, investment, recruitment difficulties, cashflow, confidence and price pressures
  • The QES is published in advance of official figures and other private surveys

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More detail (via MNI):

  • Q1 Domestic Services Sales Balance 35 vs 38 Q4
  • Q1 Domestic Services Orders Balance 33 vs 32 Q4
  • Q1 Export Services Sales Balance 38 vs 36 Q4
  • Q1 Domestic Manufacturing Sales Balance 38 vs 36 Q4
  • Q1 Export Manufacturing Sales Balance 40 vs 35 Q4
  • Export Sales, Orders At Record Highs
  • Manufacturing, Home Sales, Orders, Investment At New Highs