The UK service sector continued to expand in September but severe supply constraints lifted inflationary pressures, final survey data from IHS Markit showed on Tuesday.
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply final services Purchasing Managers' Index registered 55.4 in September, up slightly from August's six-month low of 55.0 and the flash 54.6.
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