MANUFACTURERS REMAINED CAUTIOUS AT START OF 2016
- BCI gains 5.8 points quarter-on-quarter, but loses 8.1 points year-on-year
- Index remains below threshold level at 92.9 points
- Higher sales, domestic orders, expected production and expected export sales
- Lower production output, export orders, capital investment and capacity utilization
- Near-term outlook is positive, production and orders to gain traction