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UK Private Sector Growth Slows, Inflation Pressures Rise

Steady: 1 in the last 7 days Updated friday

The latest in this situation

  1. UK economic performance is supporting the British pound against the euro.
  2. S&P Global data indicates growth momentum in the UK PMI, leading to a hawkish stance from the Bank of England.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Sep 23. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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S&P Global reported that UK private-sector growth lost momentum in September, with the Flash Composite PMI falling to 51.7 from 52.5, its weakest reading in three months. The Services PMI also slipped to 51.7, while the headline Manufacturing PMI improved to 52.0, marking a three-month high. The overall pace of expansion was consistent with only around 0.1% quarterly GDP growth.

From actionforex.com

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The mixed signals suggest underlying economic weakness, as demand conditions clearly weakened and export sales contracted at the fastest pace since June. Concurrently, input-cost inflation accelerated for the second consecutive month, reaching a three-month high.

From actionforex.com

Who's involved

  • S&P GlobalProvider of the private sector economic indicators

How it developed

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  1. UK economic performance is supporting the British pound against the euro.Sub-event
  2. UK PMI reading reflects growth momentum, prompting the BoE to maintain a hawkish policy stance.1 source

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