a key uk manufacturing survey found orders and output price expectations at the highest level since at least 1977 in november the latest cbi industrial trends survey found total order books rising to a net 26 from 9 in october the highest level since at least april 1977 expectations of price rises were the highest since may 1977 as the stock adequacy was the worst since at least april 1977 anna leach the deputy chief economist of the cbi said intense supplyside challenges are putting pressuring on capacity to meet demand shares of intertek group itrk jumped 6 as the inspection and product testing company reported fourmonth ending oct 31 likeforlike revenue growth of 5 ceo andre lacroix very much echoed the cbi report saying it’s on track for “robust likeforlike revenue growth at constant currency year on year margin progression and a strong free cash flow performance notwithstanding the lockdown restrictions still in place across some of our global markets and the supply chain challenges that our clients are facing” intertek was the top performing ftse 100 ukx component as the uk blue chip index edged 02 higher in afternoon trade genus gns  a uklisted animal genetics company slumped 14 after saying volumes in the four months to oct 31 declined due to weakening chinese demand