MNI UK DATA SURVEY: January UK Markit/CIPS Services PMI

By Jamie Satchithanantham

     LONDON (MNI) - The UK IHS Markit/CIPS Services PMI, the third and final

instalment of the economy's monthly healthy check, is expected to come in

broadly in line with the result registered in December. It is due out Monday at

0930 GMT. 

     While three analysts see the sector having ran at a faster pace in January,

five thought the pace of activity slowed. Should the majority prove correct, it

would mean all three sector PMI's would have started the year on softer note. 

     As such, the median outturn of the analysts forecasts points to January

result of 54.0, marginally down from December's 54.2.

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                Jan

           Services

                PMI

              Index

Date Out     05-Feb

Median         54.0

High           54.7

Low            53.5

Std Dev         0.4

Count             8

Prior          54.2

Capital        54.7

C Suisse       54.5

Commerz        54.5

Investec       54.0

Nomura         54.0

Oxford         54.0

RBC            53.8

UniCredit      53.5

--MNI London Bureau; +44 203-586-2226; email: jamie.satchithanantham@marketnews.com

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