A new orders sub-index fell slightly to 52.5 in October from 52.8 in September.

一个新的订单分类指数略有下降，从9月份的52.8降至10月份的52.5。

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Although the new orders sub-component of the survey was lower than the headline, the market was cheered since the services sector is crucial to the UK economy.

虽然报告的新订单分项指标不及整体表现，但因为服务业对英国经济至关重要，市场仍感雀跃。

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It's an open secret that many higher standard factories often sub-contract orders to these sweat-shops to keep costs down and meet customer's deadlines.

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The export orders sub-index showed a contraction in December from November.

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However, Thursday's HSBC data showed exports had stabilised in January, with the export orders sub-index rising to 50.1 - indicating fractional expansion - up from 49.2 in December.

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