Final PMI: UK Private Sector Growth Accelerates in October

MT Newswires · 4d ago
04:46 AM EST, 11/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Britain's private sector output growth accelerated in October, with both the services and manufacturing industries seeing an increase in business activity. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Composite PMI rose to 52.9 in October from 52 in the previous month, marking the index's highest reading since February, according to final data published Wednesday. The flash estimate stood at 53.1. Meanwhile, the services PMI was 52.8, compared with the prior 52.1 and the preliminary reading of 53.1.