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VIEW FULL ARTICLEGBP The UK services-sector Purchasing Managers index (PMI) index strengthened to 53.6 for September from 53.2 the previous month and was above consensus expectations of no change. Overall business sentiment was still reported to be fragile, but the data did help ease concerns surrounding growth given the influence of services.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEGBP The UK construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) index declined to 48.1 for September from 51.1 the previous month, below consensus expectations of an unchanged reading and the weakest print since July 2016. Although the residential sector continued to expand, there was a significant contraction in the civil construction sector...
VIEW FULL ARTICLEGBP The UK Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) manufacturing index declined to 55.9 for September from a revised 56.7 the previous month and was slightly below consensus forecasts. The reading was above the long-term average of 51.7 with strong export growth.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEGBP The UK GDP reading for Q2 was in line with expectations at 0.3%, but there was a downward revision to the year-on-year reading to 1.5% from 1.7%. Business investment was slightly stronger than expected while consumer credit growth remained firm.
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