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UK Service Sector Rebounds, Beats Flash

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UK FINAL MAR SERVICES PMI 62.6r (FLASH 61.0); FEB 60.5

FINAL MAR COMPOSITE PMI 60.9r (FLASH 59.7); FEB 59.9

SERVICES REVISED UP 1.6 POINTS, COMP UP 1.2 POINTS FROM FLASH

  • Both UK services and composite PMIs both saw substantial upwards revisions from the flash estimates.
  • Services grew by 2.1 points (1.6 more than flash) and the composite reading increased by 1 point (1.2 more than the flash which saw a small contraction.
  • The strong service sector recovery was due to the largest increase in business activity since the lockdown recovery in May 2021, as pandemic restrictions eased and boosted consumer demand.
  • The UK service sector saw the fastest acceleration in output prices since the survey began in 1996, following suit as the Eurozone prints this morning also highlighted new record highs.
  • Business optimism slumped to a 17-month low largely due to economic uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine war.

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