U.K. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE RISES IN 1ST QTR 1987
Capital expenditure in the U.K.
Manufacturing, construction, distribution and financial sectors
rose slightly in the first quarter to 4.75 billion stg from
4.74 billion in the fourth 1986 quarter, but remained below the
4.86 billion stg spent in first quarter 1986, the Department of
Trade and Industry said.
    Manufacturing saw its share of spending rise to 1.64
billion stg in the first quarter from 1.57 billion in the final
1986 quarter, but that was under the 1.78 billion stg
registered in first quarter 1986. Expenditure levels are
seasonally adjusted and measured at 1980 prices, the Department
said.
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