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The UK service sector maintained its expansion in September, with new work recovering and business expectations remaining positive, according to final S&P Global PMI data. The services PMI registered 52.1, a decrease from the previous month.
The S&P Global UK services PMI business activity index decreased to 52.1 in June from 52.5 in May, falling slightly below the flash estimate of 51.7. However, the reading remains above 50.0, indicating continued expansion. Input cost inflation accelerated to its highest level since June.
The final reading for the UK Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in September was 52.1, up from a preliminary estimate of 51.7 and down from August's 52.5.
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UK Services PMI Final Actual 52.1 (Forecast 51.7, Previous 51.7)
UK Services PMI September 2026 Report
80% of the UK's GDP is made up of services.
Major U.S. stock indexes traded higher as a softer-than-expected PCE inflation report increased hopes the Federal Reserve might hold off on further rate hikes. Headline PCE rose 0.3% in August, below forecasts, while core PCE rose 0.2%.
The company said its 2026 AGM will be held at 3:00pm AEDT on 26 November 2026 in Sydney and by video. Director nominations close at 4:00pm AEDT on 14 October 2026.
Adjusted EBITDA fell 16.6% and adjusted free cash flow rose 35.3%. The company reiterated FY26 adjusted EBITDA is targeted broadly in line with FY25.
CBOT soybeans fell 0.02% to $12.97-1/2 a bushel by 0107 GMT, while wheat and corn rose; traders also monitored China’s planned tariff cuts excluding soy and US harvest progress ahead of the quarterly stocks report.
Spot gold was little changed at $4,178.59/oz by 0037 GMT and down nearly 6% in September. US PCE price index is due at 1230 GMT and nonfarm payrolls on Friday.
Reuters trading day column says benchmark 10-year yields in France, Germany, the UK and the US rose to their highest since the mid-late 2000s. It also notes stocks fell, oil rose and gold hit a seven-week low.
The company filed its monthly factsheet for 31 August 2026. It said the fourth interim dividend was paid at the end of the month and capital was redeployed after shares were issued at a premium to NAV.
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* S&P Global US flash PMIs for September are released today at 0945ET with Bloomberg consensus looking for some services-led moderation after recent strength: * Manufacturing seen at 53.7 after 53.9 in Aug * Services seen at 55.8 after 56.5 in Aug * Composite seen at 55.3 after 56.0 in Aug * The extent of a resumption
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UK 10-year gilt yields stabilized around 5.23%, close to their lowest level since September 8, as a recent decline in oil prices supported the broader market. Brent crude extended its recent slide amid reports that Saudi Arabia was preparing to restart a key pipeline and that the US had made progress in talks with Iran
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* MNI: UK SEP FLASH MANUF PMI 52.0 (51.5 EXP, 51.7 AUG) * UK SEP FLASH SERVICES PMI 51.7 (52.0 EXP, 52.5 AUG) * UK SEP FLASH COMPOSITE PMI 51.7 (52.0 EXP, 52.5 AUG)
UK flash PMI was a little lower than expected for services but a little lower for manufacturing. Some interesting themes in here: job numbers still decreasing but at only a marginal pace (supporting other evidence of the bottoming out of the labour market that Ramsden in particular is focused on). Growth being concentr
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By Andy BruceGrowth in British business activity cooled this month and inflation pressure built, a survey showed on Wednesday, an awkward backdrop for finance minister John Healey ahead of his first budget next month.The S&P Global UK Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell in September to 5…
UK Services PMI Flash Actual 51.7 (Forecast 52, Previous 52.5)
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Philip Morris International published its inaugural Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures report, covering dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities across its global value chain. The company said the assessment is part of its broader environmental disclosure and Value Plan 2030+ framework.