UK: Services PMI back in the expansion territory - TDS

TD Securities analysts note that the UK’s April Services PMI moved back above the 50 threshold to 50.4, as the sector expanded marginally in the month.

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“Underlying details of the index suggest that some of March's bad news continues: new work fell yet again, and higher wage costs and weaker sales were leading to cautious staff hiring, with employment essentially flat on the month.”

“There was also a lack of pressure on business capacity across the service industry. That said, firm optimism rebounded for the year-ahead outlook to the highest level since September 2018.”