Bank of England agents’ summary of business conditions

The latest Bank of England, East of England Agents’ summary of business conditions has shown that:

• The manufacturing output for both export and domestic markets has continued to grow slowly.
• The housing market has continued to strengthen
• Annual growth in retail sales moved forward at a slow pace.
• Investment intentions have remained very modest
• Increases in manufacturing and service sector prices remained subdued

The full Bank of England Agents’ Summary is attached.