UK PMI manufacturing improved from 47.3 to 48.5 in September. But PMI services dropped from 50.9 to 49.2, a 20-month low. PMI Composite dropped from 49.6 to 48.4, a 20-month low. Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence said: “UK economic woes deepened in September as falling business activity indicates that the […]
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