UK PMI surprises positively Malta Independent Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 12:19 Last update: about 15 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=59' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=59&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> UK manufacturing data surprised positively today as it registered 15-month highs, on the back of improved domestic demand.