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June Services PMI: Wage Pressures Remain Prevalent

SPAIN DATA

The Spanish June services PMI was stronger than expected at 56.8 (vs 56.4 cons, 56.9 prior). This is now the tenth consecutive month that the services index has printed in expansionary territory.


In contrast to the Spanish manufacturing PMI, services firms passed on increased input costs (which were largely wage-driven) to consumers, keeping output charge inflation elevated.


Key notes from the release:

  • “Firms commented that sales volumes had simply risen on the back of higher market demand”.
  • “Panellists commented that job creation reflected a mixture of current and expected activity requirements”.
  • “Companies are widely expecting that macroeconomic conditions will improve in the coming 12 months, helped by lower interest rates and reduced inflation”.
  • “Labour expenses were seen as being a key contributor to another round of higher operating costs. Whilst inflation was lower compared to May, it remained elevated and well above its historical trend”.

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