The UK private sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in September as the shortage of materials and labor constrained business activity and pushed up inflationary pressures, flash survey data from IHS Markit showed on Thursday. The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply composite output index fell to 54.1 from 54.8 in August. The score was also below economists' forecast of 54.5.Chr...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.