The UK service sector expanded at the slowest pace in the current 18-month sequence of growth amid escalating economic uncertainty and concerns about high inflation, final data from S&P Global showed Monday.
The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply final services Purchasing Managers' Index posted 50.9 in August, down from 52.6 in the previous month. The score was well below the flash 52.5.
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April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.