LONDON (AFX) - The UK Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's manufacturing index fell to 46.4 in May from an downwardly revised 47.7 in the previous month, according to market sources. The following table provides a breakdown of the results of the CIPS' latest survey. A reading above 50 signals expansion, below it contraction. The greater the divergence the more rapid the rate of change.
All figures are seasonally adjusted.

--------------------------- Weight May April March
Purchasing Managers' Index 100 46.4 47.7 49.8
New orders 30 47.9 48.7 50.4
Output 25 44.4 47.8 49.6
Employment 20 44.8 45.3 48.2
Suppliers' delivery times 15 49.7 49.2 46.7
Quantity of purchases 10 42.7 45.0 46.6
Output prices 49.5 50.1 51.6